United States courts of appealsThe United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the U.S. federal judiciary. They hear appeals in cases from the U.S. district courts and from certain federal administrative agencies. Their decisions may be reviewed by the Supreme Court of the United States. The courts of appeals are organized into 13 "circuits".
National Reporter SystemWest's National Reporter System (NRS) is a set of case lawreporters for federal courts and appellatestate courts in the United States. It started with the North Western Reporter in 1879 which has its origin in The Syllabi (1876, LCCN2010-213400).
Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law. It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, specifically "all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party".
Federal AppendixThe Federal Appendix was a case lawreporter published by West Publishing from 2001 to 2021. It collected judicial opinions of the United States courts of appeals that were not expressly selected or designated for publication. Such "unpublished" cases are ostensibly without value as precedent. However, the Supreme Court made a change to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure in 2006.
Federal CasesFederal Cases, circuit and district courts, 1789–1880 (in , abbreviated F. Cas.) was a reporter of cases decided by the United Statesdistrict and circuit courts between 1789 and 1880. It is part of the National Reporter System. In 1880, West Publishing Company began reporting decisions from all federal courts in the Federal Reporter, and the Federal Reporter soon became established as the leading unofficial reporter for the federal circuit and district courts.
United States Court of Federal ClaimsThe United States Court of Federal Claims (in case citations, Fed. Cl. or C.F.C.) is a United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government. It was established by statute in 1982 as the United States Claims Court, and took its current name in 1992. The court is the successor to trial division of the United States Court of Claims, which was established in 1855.
Case citationCase citation is a system used by legal professionals to identify past court case decisions, either in series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a neutral style that identifies a decision regardless of where it is reported. Case citations are formatted differently in different jurisdictions, but generally contain the same key information.
Law reportA law report or reporter is a compilation of judicial opinions from a selection of case law decided by courts. These reports serve as published records of judicial decisions that are cited by lawyers and judges for their use as precedent in subsequent cases. Historically, the term "reporter" was used to refer to the individuals responsible for compiling, editing, and publishing these opinions.
West (publisher)American publisher of legal materials WestLogo used from 1999 to 2008Parent companyThomson ReutersFounded1873FounderJohn Briggs WestCountry of originUnited StatesHeadquarters locationEagan, MinnesotaPublication typesBooks, databasesNonfiction topicsLawOfficial websitelegal.thomsonreuters.com West (also known by its original name, West Publishing) is a business owned by Thomson Reuters that publishes legal, business, and regulatory information in print, and on electronic services such as Westlaw.
United StatesCountry primarily in North AmericaThe United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
Judgment (law)In law, a judgment is a decision of a court regarding the rights and liabilities of parties in a legal action or proceeding. Judgments also generally provide the court's explanation of why it has chosen to make a particular court order. Speakers of British English tend to use the term at the appellate level as synonymous with judicial opinion.
ISSNAn International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is an eight-digit code to uniquely identify a periodical publication (periodical), such as a magazine. The ISSN is especially helpful in distinguishing between serials with the same title. ISSNs are used in ordering, cataloging, interlibrary loans, and other practices in connection with serial literature.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.