Supreme Court Online

The mission of this site is to provide easy access to the opinions of the United States Supreme Court, with an emphasis on serving the general public and facilitating the classroom use of recent decisions. We provide links to full-text Supreme Court opinions, and edited versions of opinions, specifically intended for use in the non-legal classroom. We also provide timely commentary on recent decisions of the Court and links to other online Supreme Court resources.

How to Use this Web Site

Commentary

Use this page to find commentary by legal scholars on the practical implications of recent Supreme Court decisions.

Edited Opinions

Use this page to find edited versions of significant and recent Supreme Court opinions. Cases have been selected and edited specifically for use in the undergraduate or advanced high-school classroom.

Supreme Court Online is funded by the Program in Public Law at Duke University Law School. Underwritten by Marcy and Rick Horvitz, Duke Law '78, the Program is dedicated to expanding our understanding of the laws that govern American governments and their officials.

If you are searching for an edited version of a case that is not currently on our site, have a suggestion for a case that should be, or would like your site to be listed on our links page, please contact Chris Schroeder.