Research Guides: Communication Law and Ethics (20-314): Cases

Paper #3 search terms

confidential sources
reporter's privilege
freedom of the press
criminal investigation
subpoena
contempt of court

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Search Nexis Uni by citation, party name or topic

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis)
Locate full text of federal or state court cases which contain the case overview and judge's opinion,
i.e., ruling. [ video tutorial ]

Enter case citation or party name:

Select cases and search by topic: (Current cases = 3 to 5 years)

Enter the case name in Oyez

Oyez
Search by the name of the case. When the display opens, scroll down to read the summary.

Google Scholar: case law

1. Enter significant keywords about your topic in Google Scholar.
2. Record relevant case citations (e.g., 410 U.S. 113) or party names (e.g., Roe v. Wade)
3. Find the case itself in Nexis Uni.
4. Locate a quick summary of the case in Oyez.

Google Scholar
Select Case law | click "Select courts" | choose, for example, United States Supreme Court

Law reviews describe & link to precedent cases

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Search full-text news, legal, company and industry information. [ How to search ]

If you still need more precedent cases: Look for "Most cited" cases

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis)
Search full-text news, legal, company and industry information. [ How to search ]

1) On the opening screen, enter a guided search
For example:

2) On the left side of your search results in Nexis Uni, scroll way down and select "Most Cited".
Cases cited the most are important and may indicate precedence.

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