Westlaw Database Directory
Summary Database Name: All Federal & State Cases Database Identifier: ALLCASES Coverage Begins with 1658 Content Highlights: All Federal and State Cases has all available case law with coverage beginning in 1658. Note: For more detailed billing information than that contained in the following note, access the Subscriber Information database SUBSCRIBER. Note: The "Super Allfile" billing rate applies to this database. Contents The ALLCASES database contains documents from the U.S. Supreme Court, courts of appeals, former circuit courts, district courts, bankruptcy courts, former Court of Claims, Court of Federal Claims, Tax Court, related federal and territorial courts, military courts, the state courts of all 50 states and the local courts of the District of Columbia. A document is a case (a decision or order) decided by one of these courts. Italicized, bold, and underlined text is displayed in this database where available. Derivation This database includes documents released for publication in West's National Reporter System, additional West reporters, and other publications (see below), "quick opinions" (cases available online prior to West advance sheets and which do not contain editorial enhancements), and opinions that are not scheduled to be reported by West, a Thomson business. COVERAGE BEGINS: Alaska Reports 1 - 17 Alaska Atlantic Reporter (West) 1 A. - 200 A. Atlantic Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 A.2d Bankruptcy Reporter (West) 1 B.R. Board of Tax Appeals Memorandum Decisions B.T.A.M. (P-H) 28,001 California Reporter (West) 1 Cal. Rptr. - 286 Cal.Rptr. California Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 Cal. Rptr.2d - 100 Cal.Rptr. 2d California Reporter, 3rd Series (West) 1 Cal.Rptr.3d Colorado Reports 1 - 200 Colo. Court-Martial Reports (Law. Co-op) 1 C.M.R. - 50 C.M.R. Court of Claims Reports 102 Ct.Cl. - 231 Ct.Cl Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Reports 17 C.C.P.A. - 69 C.C.P.A. Court of Customs Appeals Reports 1 U.S.Cust.App. - 16 U.S.Cust.App. Customs Court Reports 1 Cust.Ct. - 85 Cust.Ct. Delaware Journal of Corporate Law (Widener University School of Law) 1 Del. J. Corp. L. Federal Appendix 1 Fed.Appx. Federal Cases (West) 1 F.Cas. - 30 F.Cas. Federal Claims Reporter (Fed.Cl.) 27 Fed.Cl. Federal Reporter (West) 1 F. - 300 F. Federal Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 F.2d - 999 F.2d Federal Reporter, 3rd Series (West) 1 F.3d Federal Rules Decisions (West) 1 F.R.D. Federal Supplement (West) 1 F.Supp. - 300 F.Supp. Federal Supplement, 2nd Series (West) 1 F.Supp.2d Hawai'i Reports, formerly Hawaiian Reports (volumes 1-19) 1 Haw. Massachusetts Appellate Division Reports (Lawyers Weekly Publications) 1990 Mass.App.Div. Military Justice Reporter (West) 1 M.J. New Jersey Tax Court Reports (West) 1 N.J.Tax New York Supplement (West) 1 N.Y.S. - 300 N.Y.S. New York Supplement, 2nd Series (West) 1 N.Y.S.2d North Eastern Reporter (West) 1 N.E. - 200 N.E. North Eastern Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 N.E.2d North Western Reporter (West) 1 N.W. - 300 N.W. North Western Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 N.W.2d Ohio Reports 1 - 20 Ohio Ohio State Reports 1 - 42 Ohio St. Oklahoma Tribal Court Reports 1 Okla. Trib. Oregon Tax Reports 1 Or. Tax Pacific Reporter (West) 1 P. - 300 P. Pacific Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 P.2d - 999 P.2d Pacific Reporter, 3rd Series (West) 1 P.3d Pennsylvania District and County Reports 1 Pa. D. & C.* Philadelphia County Reporter 2 Phila. Co. Rptr.* Reports from the Court of Claims 1 U.S.Cong.Rep.CC. - 18 U.S.Con.Rep.CC. Reports of the United States Board of Tax Appeals 1 B.T.A. - 47 B.T.A. Reports of the United States Tax Court 1 T.C. South Eastern Reporter (West) 1 S.E. - 200 S.E. South Eastern Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 S.E.2d South Western Reporter (West) 1 S.W. - 300 S.W. South Western Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 S.W.2d - 999 S.W.2d South Western Reporter, 3rd Series (West) 1 S.W.3d Southern Reporter (West) 1 So. - 200 So. Southern Reporter, 2nd Series (West) 1 So.2d Southern Reporter, 3rd Series (West) 1 So. 3d Supreme Court Reporter (West) 1 S.Ct. Tax Court Memorandum Decisions T.C. Memo. 1954 United States Claims Court Reporter (West) 1 Cl.Ct. - 26 Cl.Ct. United States Reports 1 U.S. West's Veterans Appeals Reporter 1 Vet.App. Coverage *Coverage includes case law from these publications. FEDERAL SOURCE(S): (1) U.S. Supreme Court from 2 U.S. (inception 1789) and 1 S.Ct. (1882) and current within 30 minutes of decision. (see NOTE 1) (2) U.S. Courts of Appeals from 47 F. (inception, 1891) through quick opinions and 1 Fed.Appx. (also see NOTE 2) (3) U.S. Judicial Conference from 9 F.3d (1993) through quick opinions (4) Former Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 462 F.2d (inception, 1972) through abolition 993 F.2d (1993) (5) Former U.S. Emergency Court of Appeals from 132 F.2d (inception, 1942) through abolition 299 F.2d (1961) (6) Former U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals from 34 F.2d (inception, 1929) through abolition 691 F.2d (1982), and from 17 C.C.P.A. (1929) through abolition 69 C.C.P.A. (1982) (7) Former U.S. Court of Customs Appeals from 1 U.S.Cust.App. (1910) through abolition 16 U.S.Cust.App. (1929) (8) Former U.S. Circuit Courts from 1 F.Cas. - 30 F.Cas. (inception, 1789 - 1879) and continuing in 1 F. (1880) through abolition 198 F. (1911) (9) U.S. Court of Federal Claims from 27 Fed.Cl. (1992) through quick opinions (see NOTE 3) (10) Former U.S. Claims Court from 1 Cl.Ct. (1982) through 26 Cl.Ct. (1992) (11) Former U.S. Court of Claims from 1 U.S.Cong.Rep.C.C. (1856) through 18 U.S.Cong.Rep.C.C. (1862), and continuing in 1 Ct.Cl. (1863) through 231 Ct.Cl. abolition 231 Ct.Cl. (1982) and from 35 F.2d (1929) through 60 F.2d (1932), continuing in 1 F.Supp. (1932) through 181 F.Supp. (1960) continuing in 276 F.2d (1960) through abolition 690 F.2d (1982) (12) U.S. District Courts from 1 F.Cas. - 30 F.Cas. (inception, 1789 - 1879), from 1 F. (1880) through 60 F.2d (1932) and continuing in 1 F.Supp. (1932), from 1 F.R.D. (1938) and from and 1 B.R. (1979) through quick opinions (see NOTE 2) (13) U.S. Territories and Commonwealths (a) N. Mariana Islands -- U.S. District Court, Northern Mariana Islands, from 525 F.Supp. (1981) through quick opinions and including opinions not scheduled to be published by West and from the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from the reorganization of the court in 1989 through quick opinions (b) Guam -- U.S. District Court of Guam, Appellate Division, full coverage from 1983 with selected coverage prior to 1983; U.S. District Court of Guam, from 97 F.Supp. (1951) through quick opinions; Supreme Court of the Territory of Guam, from 1996 Guam 1 (inception, 1993, first opinion issued 1996) through current (c) Puerto Rico -- District Court from 66 F.Supp. (1946), 7 F.R.D. (1947) and 3 B.R. (1980) through quick opinions and including opinions not scheduled to be reported in the National Reporter System (d) Virgin Islands -- District Court from 66 F.Supp. (1946), 38 F.R.D. (1945) and 2 B.R. (1979) through quick opinions (e) Canal Zone -- District Court from 69 F.Supp. (1940) through 522 F.Supp. (1981) (abolition, 1982) (14) U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, including Bankruptcy Appellate Panels from 1 B.R. (1979) through quick opinions (15) U.S. Court of International Trade from 505 F.Supp. (inception, 1980) through quick opinions (16) Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation from 295 F.Supp. (inception, 1968) through quick opinions (17) Former Special Court, Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 from 382 F.Supp. (inception, 1974) through 883 F.Supp. (1995) (see NOTE 4) (18) U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims from 12 Vet.App. (inception, 3/1999) through quick opinions (19) Former U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals from 1 Vet.App. (inception, 1989 through 2/1999) (20) Former U.S. Customs Court from 1 Cust.Ct. (1938) through abolition 85 Cust.Ct. (1980) and from 135 F.Supp. (1954) through abolition 509 F.Supp. (1980) (21) Former U.S. Commerce Court from 188 F. (inception, 1911) through abolition 209 F. (1913) (22) U.S. Tax Court from 54 T.C. (inception, 1969) through the most recently released cases (23) Former Tax Court of the United States from 1 T.C. (inception, 1942) through abolition 53 T.C. (1969) (24) Former United States Board of Tax Appeals from 1 B.T.A. (inception, 1924) through abolition 47 B.T.A. (1942) and from B.T.A.M. (1928) through abolition (1942) (see NOTE 5) (25) United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (formerly U.S. Court of Military Appeals) from 1 C.M.R. (inception, 1951) through 50 C.M.R. (1975) and continuing in 1 M.J. (1975) through quick opinions (26) Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (formerly Air Force Court of Military Review) from 1 C.M.R. (inception, 1951) through 50 C.M.R. (1975) and continuing in 1 M.J. (1975) through quick opinions (27) Army Court of Criminal Appeals (formerly Army Court of Military Review) from 1 C.M.R. (inception, 1951) through 50 C.M.R. (1975) and continuing in 1 M.J. (1975) through quick opinions (28) Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals (formerly Cost Guard Court of Military Review) from 1 C.M.R. (inception, 1951) through 50 C.M.R. (1975) and continuing in 1 M.J. (1975) through quick opinions (29) Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (formerly Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review, formerly Navy Court of Military Review) from 1 C.M.R. (inception, 1951) through 50 C.M.R. (1975) and continuing in 1 M.J. (1975) through quick opinions NOTE 1: Decisions from additional courts reported in U.S. are included from 1 U.S. NOTE 2: Additional cases are obtained from the U.S. Courts of Appeals and U.S. District Court for WESTLAW, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West. Some of these unreported cases may appear in topical services monitored for such cases, including those published by The Bureau of National Affairs and Commerce Clearing House. NOTE 3: On October 29, 1992, the President signed S. 1569, a Bill implementing the recommendations of the Federal Courts Study Committee. In section 902 therein, the United States Claims court was redesignated as the United States Court of Federal Claims. P.L. No. 102-572. See Bath Iron Works Corporation v. United States, 27 Fed. Cl. 114 (1992). NOTE 4: Effective January 17, 1997, the Special Court, Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 was abolished and cases pending before it were assigned to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia as through the case had originally been filed in that court. NOTE 5: Board of Tax Appeals did not issue Board of Tax Appeals memorandum decisions prior to 1928. Source(s) Alabama (1) Supreme Court, from Minor (1820-1826), 1-3 Stew. (1827-1831), 1-5 Stew. & P. (1831-1834), 1-9 Port. (1834-1839), 1-80 Ala. (1840-1886) and continuing in 1 So. (1886) through quick opinions (2) Former Court of Appeals, from 55 So. (inception, 1911) through abolition 227 So.2d (1969) (3) Court of Civil Appeals, from 228 So.2d (inception, 1969) through quick opinions (4) Court of Criminal Appeals, from 227 So.2d (inception, 1969) through quick opinions Alaska (1) Supreme Court, from 348 P.2d (inception, statehood, 1959) through quick opinions (2) Court of Appeals, from 619 P.2d (inception, 1980) through quick opinions (see NOTE 1) Arizona (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Arizona, from 2 P. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, prior to statehood, 1866) through abolition 115 P. (1911) (2) Supreme Court, from 123 P. (inception, statehood, 1912) through quick opinions (3) Courts of Appeals, from 398 P.2d (inception, 1965) through quick opinions (4) Tax Court, from 774 P.2d (inception, 1989) through quick opinions Arkansas (1) Supreme Court, from 1 Ark. (1837) through 46 Ark. (1885) and continuing in 1 S.W. (1886) through quick opinions (see NOTE 2) (2) Court of Appeals, from 585 S.W.2d (inception, 1979) through quick opinions (see NOTE 2) California (1) Supreme Court, from 1 Cal. (1850) through 63 Cal. (1883) and continuing in 1 P. (1883) through quick opinions (2) Court of Appeal (former District Court of Appeal), from 81 P. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1905) through quick opinions (3) Appellate Division, Superior Court (former Appellate Department) from 288 P. (inception, 1929) through quick opinions (4) Superior Court from 1970 (5) Review Department of the State Bar Court, from (inception, 1990) Colorado (1) Supreme Court of Colorado Territory, from 1 Colo. (prior to statehood, 1864) through 3 Colo. (statehood, 1876) (2) Supreme Court, from 3 Colo. (inception, statehood, 1876) through 6 Colo. (1883) and continuing in 1 P. (1883) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 27 P. (inception, 1891) through 150 P. (1915) and from 470 P.2d (reestablishment, 1970) through quick opinions (4) Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge, from 33 P.3d (inception 1999) Connecticut (1) Former Supreme Court of Errors, from 1 Kirby (1786) through 5 Day (1813), 1-52 Conn. (1814-1885) and continuing in 3 A. (1885) through abolition 216 A.2d (1965) (2) Supreme Court, from 215 A.2d (1965) through quick opinions (3) Appellate Court, from 467 A.2d (inception, 1983) through quick opinions (4) Superior Court, from 1-2 Kirby (1785-1789), 1-2 Root (1789-1797) and continuing in 1 Conn.Supp. (1935) through 18 Conn.Supp. (1954) and continuing in 109 A.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1954) through quick opinions (see NOTE 3) (5) Former Court of Common Pleas, from 1 Conn.Supp. (1935) through 18 Conn.Supp. (1954) and continuing in 109 A.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1954) through abolition 397 A.2d (1978) (6) Former Circuit Court, from 171 A.2d (inception, 1961) through abolition 360 A.2d (1974) Delaware (1) Supreme Court (former Court of Errors and Appeals), from 1-3 Del.Cas. (1792-1830), 1-11 Del. (1832-1883) and continuing in 6 A. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1884) through quick opinions (see NOTE 4) (2) Court of the Judiciary, from 566 A.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1989) through quick opinions (3) Court of Chancery, from 1-3 Del.Cas. (1792-1830), 1-5 Del.Ch. (1814- 1886) and continuing in 6 A. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1886) through quick opinions (see NOTE 5) (4) Superior Court (including the former Orphans' Court, Court of General Sessions, and Court of Oyer and Terminer) from 1-3 Del.Cas. (1792- 1830), 1-11 Del. (1832-1883) and continuing in 8 A. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1884) through quick opinions (see NOTE 5) (5) Court of Common Pleas, from 1-2 Del.Cas. (1793-1821). (see NOTE 6) (6) Family Court, from 383 A.2d (inception, 1977) through quick opinions (see NOTE 5) District of Columbia (1) District of Columbia Court of Appeals from 187 A.2d (1962) through quick opinions, formerly Municipal Court of Appeals, from 31 A.2d (inception, 1942) through 186 A.2d (1962) (see NOTE 7) (2) U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, from 72 F.2d through 439 F.2d (1934 - January 1971) (see NOTE 8), formerly Court of Appeals of District of Columbia from 1 App.D.C. through 48 App.D.C. and continuing in 258 F. (1919) through 68 F.2d (inception, 1893 through 1934) (3) Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, from 6 D.C. through 21 D.C. (1863 through 1893 (see NOTE 9), formerly Circuit Court of the District of Columbia from 1 D.C. through 5 D.C. (1801 through 1840) and continuing in F.Cas. (1840 through 1863) Florida (1) Supreme Court, from 1 Fla. (1846) through 22 Fla. (1886) and continuing in 1 So. (1886) through quick opinions (2) District Courts of Appeal, from 96 So.2d (inception, 1957) through quick opinions Georgia (1) Supreme Court, from 1 Ga. (1846) through 78 Ga. (1887) and continuing in 1 S.E. (1887) through quick opinions (2) Court of Appeals, from 57 S.E. (inception, 1906) through quick opinions Hawai'i (1) Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawai'i (former Superior Court), from 1 Haw. (1847) through 9 Haw. (1893) (see NOTE 10) (2) Supreme Court of the Republic of Hawai'i, from 9 Haw. (1893) through 12 Haw. (1900) (3) Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawai'i, from 13 Haw. (inception, 1900) through 43 Haw. (statehood, 1959) (4) Supreme Court, from 351 P.2d (inception, statehood, 1959) through quick opinions (5) Intermediate Court of Appeals, from 611 P.2d (inception, 1980) through quick opinions Idaho (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Idaho, from 1 Idaho (1866-1880) and continuing in 1 P. (1881) through 25 P. (1890) (2) Supreme Court, from 25 P. (inception, statehood, 1890) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 640 P.2d (inception, 1982) through quick opinions Illinois (1) Supreme Court, from 1 Ill. (1819) through 113 Ill. (1885) and continuing in 1 N.E. (1884) through quick opinions (2) Appellate Courts, from 1 Ill.App. (1877) through 283 Ill.App. (1936) and continuing in 1 N.E.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1936) through quick opinions (3) Court of Claims, from 1 Ill.Ct.Cl. (1889) through quick opinions Indiana (1) Supreme Court, from 1-8 Blackf. (1817-1847), 1-101 Ind. (1848- 1884) and continuing in 1 N.E. (1884) through quick opinions (2) Court of Appeals, former Appellate Court, from 27 N.E. (inception, 1891) through through quick opinions (3) Tax Court, from 512 N.E.2d (inception, 1987) through quick opinions Iowa (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Iowa, from Morris (1839-1846) (2) Supreme Court, from 1 Greene (inception, 1847) through 4 Greene (1854), 1-50 Iowa (1855-1879) and continuing in 1 N.W. (1879) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 259 N.W.2d (inception, 1977) through quick opinions Kansas (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Kansas, from McCahon (1858-1861) (2) Supreme Court, from 1 Kan. (inception, statehood, 1861, first opinion issued 1862) through 31 Kan. (1883) and continuing in 1 P. (1883) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 40 P. (inception, 1895) through abolition 64 P. (1901) and from 561 P.2d (reestablishment, 1977) through quick opinions Kentucky (1) Supreme Court of the District of Kentucky, from 1 Ky. (1785-1792) (2) Court of Appeals (Highest), from 1 Ky. (inception, 1792, first opinion issued 1793) through 83 Ky. (1886), 1-3 Ky.Op. (1864 - 1886) , 1-16 K.L.Rptr. (1880 - 1886) and continuing in 1 S.W. (1886) through abolition (1975) (3) Supreme Court from 531 S.W.2d (inception, 1976) through quick opinions (4) Court of Appeals (Intermediate), from 545 S.W.2d (inception, 1976) through quick opinions (5) Superior Court from 4 Ky.L.Rptr. (inception, 1882) through abolition, 16 Ky.L.Rptr. (1894) Louisiana (1) Superior Court of the Territory of Orleans, from 1-2 Mart.(O.S.) (1809-1812) (2) Superior Court, from 2 Mart.(O.S.) (inception, statehood, 1812) (3) Supreme Court, from 3-12 Mart.(O.S.) (1813-1823), 1-8 Mart.(N.S.) (1823-1830), 1-19 La. (1830-1841), 1-12 Rob. (La.) (1841-1846), 1-38 La.Ann. (1846-1886) and continuing in 1 So. (1887) through quick opinions (4) Courts of Appeal, from 1-2 McGl. (1881-1884), Gunby (1885), 1-14 Teiss. (1903-1917), 1-7 Pelt. (1917-1923), 1-8 La.App. (1924-1928) and continuing in 118 So. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1928) through quick opinions Maine (1) Supreme Judicial Court, from 1 Me. (1820) through 77 Me. (1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through quick opinions Maryland (1) Provincial Court, Proprietary Province of Maryland (former Provincial Court, Royal Province of Maryland), from 1-4 H. & McH. (1714-1774, earlier cases back to 1658) (2) General Court, from 1-4 H. & McH. (1781-1799) and 1-3 H. & J. (1800-1805) (3) Court of Appeals, from 2-4 H. & McH. (1787-1799), 1-7 H. & J. (1800- 1826), 1-2 H. & G. (1826-1829), 1-12 G. & J. (1829-1842), 1-9 Gill (1843-1851), 1-63 Md. (1851-1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through quick opinions (4) Court of Special Appeals, from 226 A.2d (inception, 1967) through quick opinions (5) Tax Court, beginning 1960 (see NOTE 11) Massachusetts (1) Supreme Judicial Court, from 1 Mass. (1804) through 138 Mass. (1885) and continuing in 1 N.E. (1885) through quick opinions (2) Appeals Court, from 294 N.E.2d (inception, 1972) through quick opinions (3) Appellate Divisions of District Courts from 1990 Mass.App.Div. 69 (4) Boston Municipal Court, from 1990 Mass.App.Div. 210 (see NOTE 12) (5) Superior Court, beginning 1993 (see NOTE 13) (6) Land Court, beginning 2003 (see NOTE 14) Michigan (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Michigan, from 1-6 Blume Sup.Ct.Trans. (inception, 1805 through 1836) (2) Supreme Court, from Blume Unrep. Op. (inception, statehood, 1837, first opinions issued 1838, through 1843), 1-2 Doug. (1843-1847), 1-40 Mich. (1847-1879) and continuing in 1 N.W. (1879) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 133 N.W.2d (inception, 1965) through quick opinions Minnesota (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Minnesota, from 1 Minn. (1851) through abolition (see NOTE 15) (2) Supreme Court, from 2 Minn. (inception, statehood, 1858) through 25 Minn. (1878) (see NOTE 15) and continuing in 1 N.W. (1879) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 340 N.W.2d (inception, 1983) through quick opinions (see NOTE 16) (4) beginning 1965 (see NOTE 17) Mississippi (1) Supreme Court (High Court of Errors and Appeals, 1832-1868) from 1 Miss. (1818) through 63 Miss. (1886) including 1-2 Miss.Dec. and continuing in 1 So. (1886) through quick opinions (2) Court of Appeals, from 662 So.2d (inception, 1995) through quick opinions Missouri (1) Supreme Court, from 1 Mo. (inception, statehood, 1821) through 88 Mo. (1886) and continuing in 1 S.W. (1886) through quick opinions (2) Courts of Appeals, from 1 Mo.App. (inception, 1876) through 93 Mo.App. (1902) and continuing in 67 S.W. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1902) through quick opinions Montana (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Montana, from 1 Mont. (1868) through 3 Mont. (1880) and continuing in 1 P. (1881) through 22 P. (1889) (2) Supreme Court, from 22 P. (inception, statehood, 1889, first opinion issued 1890) through quick opinions Nebraska (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Nebraska, from 1 Neb. (published 1871) through abolition (2) Supreme Court, from 1 Neb. (published 1871) through 8 Neb. (1879) and continuing in 1 N.W. (1879) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 485 N.W.2d (inception, 1992) though quick opinions (see NOTE 18) Nevada (1) Supreme Court, from 1 Nev. (1865) through 16 Nev. (1882) and continuing in 1 P. (1882) through quick opinions New Hampshire (1) Supreme Court (formerly Superior Court of Judicature and Supreme Judicial Court) from 1 N.H. (1816) through 63 N.H. (1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through quick opinions New Jersey (1) Supreme Court of Judicature, from 1-21 N.J.L. (1790-1848) (2) Court of Errors and Appeals, from 21 N.J.L. (inception, 1844, first opinion issued 1845) through 47 N.J.L. (1885), 5-40 N.J.Eq. (1845- 1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through abolition 61 A.2d (1948) (3) Supreme Court, from 22-47 N.J.L. (1849-1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through quick opinions (4) Superior Court (former Court of Chancery, former Supreme Court, and former Prerogative Court) from 1-40 N.J.Eq. (1830-1885), 2-47 N.J.L. (1849-1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through quick opinions (5) Tax Court, from 1 N.J.Tax (inception, 1979) through quick opinions (6) Miscellaneous courts of record, from 121 A. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1922) through quick opinions (7) Former County Courts, from 61 A.2d (inception, 1948) through abolition 397 A.2d (1978) New Mexico (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico, from 1 N.M. (1852) through 2 N.M. (1883) and continuing in 1 P. (1883) through 121 P. (1912) (2) Supreme Court from 121 P. (inception, statehood, 1912) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 420 P.2d (inception, 1966) through quick opinions New York (1) Court of the Correction of Errors, from 1-26 Wend. (1828-1841) (2) Supreme Court of Judicature, from 1-25 Wend. (1828-1841) (3) Court of Appeals, from 1 N.Y. (1847) through 98 N.Y. (1885) and continuing in 1 N.E. (1885) through quick opinions (4) Supreme Court Appellate Divisions, from 36 N.Y.S. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1896) through quick opinions (5) Supreme Court Appellate Terms, from 37 N.Y.S. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1896) through quick opinions (6) Supreme Courts, from 1-2 Cai. Cas. (1799-1805), 1-3 Johns. Cas. (1799-1803), 1-3 Cai. R. (1804-1805), 1-16 Johns. (1806-1819), Ant. N.P. (2d Ed.) (1807-1816), 1-7 Hill (1841-1845), Hill & Den. (1842-1845), 1-2 Edm.Sel.Cas. (1845-1853), 1-5 Denio (1845-1848), 1-96 N.Y. (1847-1885) and continuing in 1 N.Y.S. (1888) through quick opinions (7) Miscellaneous courts of record, from 1 N.Y.S. (1888) through quick opinions North Carolina (1) Superior Courts of Law & Equity, from 1-3 N.C. (1778-1806) (2) Supreme Court, from 4 N.C. (inception, 1805, first opinion issued 1806) through 95 N.C. (1886) and continuing in 1 S.E. (1887) through quick opinions (3) Court of Conference, from 1 & 5 N.C. (inception, 1801) through abolition (1805) (4) Court of Appeals, from 159 S.E.2d (inception, 1968) through quick opinions North Dakota (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Dakota, from 9 N.W. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1867) through abolition 50 N.W. (1889) (2) District Court of the Territory of Dakota, from 1 Dakota (1877) through 6 Dakota (1889) (3) Supreme Court, from 44 N.W. (inception, statehood, 1889, first opinion issued 1890) through quick opinions (4) Court of Appeals, from 414 N.W.2d (inception, 1987) through quick opinions Ohio (1) Supreme Court, from 1 Ohio (1821) through 20 Ohio (1851) and continuing in 1 Ohio St. (1852) through 42 Ohio St. (1885) and 1 N.E. (1885) through quick opinions (2) Courts of Appeals, from 1-19 Ohio App. (1913-1926), 24-35 Ohio C.D. (1913-1923), 1-37, 40-91 Ohio Law Abs. (1912 -1962) and 151 N.E. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1923) through quick opinions (see NOTE 19) (3) Court of Common Pleas, from 1-11 Ohio Dec.Reprint (1840-1897), 1-32 Ohio Dec. (1889-1921), 1-32 Ohio N.P. (n.s.) (1903-1934), 1-91 Ohio Law Abs. (1923-1962), 1-17 Ohio Supp. (1932-1945) and 67 N.E.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1945) through quick opinions (4) Circuit Court from 1-35 Ohio C.D (1885-1912) (5) Miscellaneous courts of record, from 67 N.E.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1945) through quick opinions (6) Board of Commissioners on the Unauthorized Practice of Law of Ohio from 567 N.E.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1991) through quick opinions Oklahoma (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Oklahoma, from 25 P. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1890) through 92 P. (1907) (2) Court of Appeals of Indian Territory (which later became part of the state of Oklahoma), from 35 S.W. (inception, 1895, first opinion issued 1896) through abolition 104 S.W. (1907) (3) Supreme Court, from 93 P. (inception, statehood, 1907) through quick opinions (4) Court of Criminal Appeals (former Criminal Court of Appeals), from 97 P. (inception, 1908) through quick opinions (5) Court of Civil Appeals (former Court of Appeals), from 455 P.2d (inception, 1967) through quick opinions (6) Court on the Judiciary, from 448 P.2d (inception, 1968) through quick opinions Oregon (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Oregon, from 1 Or. 17 (prior to statehood, 1853) through 1 Or. 236 (1857) (2) Supreme Court, from 1 Or. (inception, statehood, 1859) through 10 Or. (1883) and continuing in 1 P. (1883) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 457 P.2d (inception, 1969) through quick opinions (4) Tax Court, Regular Division, from 1 Or. Tax (inception, 1962) through the most recently released cases (5) Tax Court, Magistrate Division, from (inception, 1995, coverage begins 1/1999) through the most recently released cases Pennsylvania (1) High Court of Errors and Appeals, from 1 U.S. (1 Dall.) (1780-1786) and 1-4 U.S. (1-4 Dall.) (statehood, 1788-1804) (2) Supreme Court, from 1 U.S. (1 Dall.) (1754-1786), 1-4 U.S. (1-4 Dall.) (statehood, 1788-1806), 1-4 Yeates (1791-1808), 1-6 Binn. (1800- 1814), 1-17 Serg. & Rawle (1814-1828), 1-3 Pen. & W. (1829-1832), 1-5 Rawle (1828-1835), 1-10 Watts (1832-1840), 1-6 Whart. (1835- 1841), 1-9 Watts & Serg. (1841-1845), 1-109 Pa. (1845-1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through quick opinions (3) Superior Court, from 1-101 Pa.Super. (1895-1930) and continuing in 156 A. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1930) through quick opinions (4) Commonwealth Court, from 271 A.2d (inception, 1970) through quick opinions (5) Court of Common Pleas, from 1-50 Pa.C.C. (1870-1921) and 1-30 Pa.D. (1888-1920) and Pa. D. & C. (1821 - Present) (6) Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, from 1-50 Pa.C.C. (1878-1921) and 1-30 Pa.D. (1891-1921) (7) Orphans' Court, from 1-50 Pa.C.C. (1880-1921) and 1-30 Pa.D. (1892-1921) (8) Office of Attorney General, from 1-50 Pa.C.C. (1883-1921) and 1-30 Pa.D. (1892-1920) (see NOTE 20) Rhode Island 1) Supreme Court, from 1 R.I. (1828) through 14 R.I. (1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through quick opinions (2) Superior Court, beginning 1991 (see NOTE 21) South Carolina (1) Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace from 1 S.C.L. (inception, 1783) through abolition (1795) (2) Constitutional Court of Appeals from 1 S.C.L. (inception, 1790, first opinion issued 1791) through 16 S.C.L. (abolition, 1824) (3) Supreme Court, from 1 S.E. (1887) through quick opinions (4) Court of Appeals, from 308 S.E.2d (inception, 1983) through quick opinions South Dakota (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Dakota, from 9 N.W. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1867) through abolition 50 N.W. (1889) (2) Supreme Court, from 44 N.W. (inception, statehood, 1889, first opinion issued 1890) through quick opinions (3) District Court of the Territory of Dakota, from 1 Dakota (1877) through 6 Dakota (1889) Tennessee (1) Superior Court of the Territory South of the River Ohio (Southwest Territory), from 1 Tenn. (inception, 1791) through abolition (1796) (2) Superior Court of Law and Equity from 1 Tenn. (1799) through 2 Tenn. (1809) (3) Superior Court of Errors and Appeals, from 2 Tenn. (1811) through 16 Tenn. (1835) (4) Supreme Court, from 16 Tenn. (inception, 1935) through 84 Tenn. (1886) and continuing in 1 S.W. (1886) through quick opinions (see note 22) (5) Supreme Court of Tennessee, Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel, from 1992 and continuing in 866 S.W.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1992) through quick opinions (see NOTE 23) (6) Court of Appeals, from 1 Tenn.App. (inception, 1835) through 15 Tenn.App. (1932) and continuing in 64 S.W.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1932) through quick opinions (see note 24) (7) Court of Criminal Appeals from 425 S.W.2d (inception, 1967) through quick opinions (see note 25) (8) Court of Chancery Appeals, from 35 S.W. (inception, 1895) through abolition 64 S.W. (1901) Texas (1) Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas, from Dallam (1840-1844) and including 65 Tex.L.Rev. (1845) (2) Supreme Court, from 1 Tex. (1846) through 65 Tex. (1885) including 25 Tex.Supp. (1860) and continuing in 1 S.W. (1886) through quick opinions (3) Commission of Appeals, from 1 White & W. (inception, 1879, first opinion issued 1880) through (1883) and 206 S.W. (1918) through 172 S.W.2d (1943) (4) Court of Appeals, from 1 Tex.App. (inception, 1876) through 20 Tex.App. (1886), 2-3 Willson (1883-1886) and continuing in 1 S.W. (1886) through quick opinions (see Note 26) (5) Court of Criminal Appeals, from 20 S.W. (1892) through quick opinions (6) Courts of Civil Appeals, from 20 S.W. (1892) through 631 S.W.2d (1981) (7) Special Court of Review from 815 S.W.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1991) through quick opinions (8) Review Tribunal from 873 S.W.2d (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, 1994) through quick opinions Utah (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah, from 1861; 1 Utah (1873) through 2 Utah (1880) and continuing in 1 P. (1881) through 43 P. (1895) including cases from 1861 through 1867 published in 24 P. (2) Supreme Court, from 43 P. (inception, statehood, 1896) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 735 P.2d (inception, 1987) through quick opinions Vermont (1) Supreme Court, from N.Chip. (1789-1791), 1-2 D.Chip. (1789-1824), 1-2 Tyl. (1800-1803), Brayt. (1815-1820), 1-2 Aik. (1825-1828), 1-57 Vt. (1826-1885) and continuing in 1 A. (1885) through quick opinions Virginia (1) Supreme Court of Appeals, from 1-2 Va. (1790-1796), 5-82 Va. (1799- 1886) and continuing in 1 S.E. (1887) through abolition 182 S.E.2d (1971) (2) Supreme Court, from 183 S.E.2d (inception, 1971) through quick opinions (3) Court of Appeals, from 332 S.E.2d (inception, 1985) through quick opinions (4) General Court, from 1-2 Va. Colonial Dec. (1729-1741), Jeff. (1730-1772), 3-4, 26-49 Va. (1789-1852) through abolition (5) High Court of Chancery, from Wythe (1790-1799) through abolition (6) Superior Court of Chancery, from 11-14 Va. (1806-1810) through abolition (7) Circuit Court, beginning 1976 (see NOTE 27) Washington (1) Supreme Court of the Territory of Washington, from 1 Wash.Terr. (prior to statehood, 1854) and continuing in 2 P. (beginning of N.R.S. coverage, prior to statehood, 1880) through 21 P. 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(inception, statehood, 1890) through quick opinions TRIBAL COURTS Courts of Indian Offenses (Appellate Division), Courts of Indian Appeals, and Courts of Indian Offenses, from 1 Okla. Trib. (1979) through the most recently releases cases NOTE 1: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Alaska Court of Appeals for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1996. NOTE 2: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Arkansas courts for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1975. NOTE 3: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Superior Court of Connecticut for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning February 9, 1979. Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Superior Court, Tax Session for WESTLAW, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning November 29, 1993. Additional selected cases have been obtained from the Superior Court, Housing Session, for WESTLAW, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning February 20, 1979. NOTE 4: The full text of Atlantic Reporter table decisions obtained directly from the Supreme Court for Westlaw are available from 1986. NOTE5: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Delaware courts for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1969. NOTE 6: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Delaware Court for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning in 1972. NOTE 7: Effective February 1971 the federal and local jurisdiction of courts in the District of Columbia were finally separated. This made the District of Columbia Court of Appeals the highest nonfederal court in the District of Columbia. NOTE 8: Decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, as that court existed on January 31, 1971, were declared to be authoritative in the District of Columbia of Appeals in M.A.P. v. Ryan, 285 A.2d 310 (1971). NOTE 9: In 1893 the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia was removed and given to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. For 43 years (until 1936) the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia was not the highest court in the District of Columbia. In 1936 the name of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia was changed to the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. NOTE 10: Decisions from additional courts reported in Haw. are included from 1 Haw. (1847). NOTE 11: Cases have been obtained directly from the Maryland Tax Court for WESTLAW, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1960 through the most recently released cases. NOTE 12: The text of the decisions in Massachusetts Appellate Division Reports, published by Lawyers Weekly Publications, has been combined with the headnotes written for West's Massachusetts Digest. NOTE 13: Selected cases are obtained directly from the Massachusetts Superior Court for WESTLAW, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1993 through the most recently released cases. NOTE 14: Selected cases are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 2003. NOTE 15: The source for Minnesota Volumes 1-3, 10, 13-16 and 20 was Gilfillan. NOTE 16: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Minnesota Court of Appeals for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1987. NOTE 17: Tax Court cases are obtained directly from the Minnesota Tax Court for WESTLAW, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1965 through the most recently released cases . NOTE 18: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Nebraska Court of Appeals for Westlaw, in most instances they will not be reported by West, beginning 1992. NOTE 19: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Ohio Courts of Appeals for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1981. NOTE 20: Some administrative decisions are in PA-CS. Most Pennsylvania administrative decisions are in individual topical databases, for example, PAENV-ADMIN. NOTE 21: Selected cases are obtained directly from the Rhode Island Superior Court for WESTLAW, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1991 through the most recently released cases. NOTE 22: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Supreme Court of Tennessee for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1971. NOTE 23: Cases from the Supreme Court of Tennessee, Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel are also in TNWC-ADMIN database. NOTE 24: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Court of Appeals of Tennessee for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1970. NOTE 25: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West, beginning 1985. NOTE 26: Additional cases have been obtained directly from the Texas Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 14th Districts for Westlaw, although they are not scheduled to be reported by West. Coverage for unpublished opinions begins in July 1986 for the 1st and 14th Districts, February 1996 for the 3rd District, September 1995 for the 4th District, June 1991 for the 5th District, July 1996 for the 7th District, and September 1993 for the 9th District. 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