I was reading an account the opinion in Authors Guild vs. Google this morning, but the link pointed to a pay wall site. Sigh, court opinions are in the public domain so why not point to a public copy?
Let me make that easier for members of the media, at least for the Supreme Court and the Circuit Courts of Appeal:
- US Supreme Court No general opinion search page but choose “opinions” for a variety of options.
- US Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, search for Opinions.
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, search for Opinions.
You can get a more complete list, includes District and Bankruptcy courts, from Court Website Links.
The only value-add that I offer is a direct link to finding opinions.
One-click on “opinions” plus search gives you a public link to the public opinion.
Is that too much to ask?
PS: Websites of the Circuit Courts vary widely. District judges consider themselves just short of demi-gods so you can imagine the conversations with Circuit Courts judges on web options. Not quite fire by night and clouds by day but almost.