Stacey-
Have you looked at ww.briefserve.com? I think that as far as states go they only
have California and New York right now. And, as Laura points out, it'll take
lots of time and money before briefs truly become electronically and universally
available.
Amy
> As for your question about online briefs, and after I stopped laughing, I
> too would like to know if any states are putting briefs online. A lot (some,
> most?) of States (including my own) don't even microfilm them (our county
> law librarians do). This won't happen to any great degree at the very least
> until litigants are required to file electronically, and the courts have
> more money. We've talked about scanning them, but that too is an expensive
> endeavor. And these things didn't happen even when States were [relatively]
> flush with money.
>
> Laura
>
> Laura J. Orr
> Law Librarian
> Washington County Law Library
> 111 NE Lincoln Street
> Hillsboro, OR 97124
>
> Phone: 503-846-8880
> Fax: 503-846-3515
> Email: laura_orr@co.washington.or.us
>
> > ----------
> > From: Stacey Gordon[SMTP:stacey@selway.umt.edu]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 8:19 AM
> > To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
> > Subject: Court Briefs
> >
> > Good Morning. We have a student who is looking for access (online) to
> > court briefs. For example, U.S. Supreme Court briefs are accessible
> > through several sources, and Montana Supreme Court Briefs are available
> > through the State Law Library. My question to you is twofold: 1) Does
> > anyone know of a collective source either of the briefs themselves or of
> > links to briefs; or 2) are briefs from your jurisdiction available online
> > and if so where?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Stacey Gordon
> >
> > Stacey L. Gordon
> > Reference/Acquisitions Librarian
> > Jameson Law Library
> > University of Montana School of Law
> > Missoula, MT 59812
> > (406) 243-6808
> >
> >
> >
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