The University of Alabama School of Law
The University of Alabama School of Law
Users can use the Alabama Appellate Courts page to find information on the appellate courts in Alabama, with links to separate pages for the Alabama Supreme Court, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Users can also find information on important members of the court, such as the current Reporter of Decisions, the State Law Librarian, and the Marshal, as well as information about the history of the Alabama Judicial System..
The Alabama Supreme Court website allows users to easily access various documents from the Supreme Court.
The site contains quick links to digital copies of the Supreme Court's decisions and opinions dating back to October 4, 2013. However, there is a split between opinions released before and after May 19, 2023, so users must make sure they follow the correct link.
If you are looking at cases decided after May 19, 2023, the link will take users to the Alabama Appellate Courts Public Portal, where they will be able to look at a list of cases that are grouped together based on the date they were decided. Users can then select the docket number that corresponds to the date they are searching for to find the case.
If users are looking for cases that were decided before May 19, 2023, the link to those specific cases will redirect them to a page where cases are, again, organized by the date the case was decided. After selecting a date, users will be able to find what cases were decided each day, as well as a variety of information pertaining to the case, such as who wrote the decision, the docket numbers, an electronic version of the decision, and more. Please see below for an example.
The Alabama Supreme Court also includes links for Annual Statistics dating back to 2007, the Courts Oral Arguments YouTube channel, Supreme Court announcements, and more.
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals site gives a brief overview of what cases the court has jurisdiction over, as well as providing links to various documents and information about the court. Users can also find links to cases that the Court heard dating back to May 2, 2014. Similar to the Supreme Court, the cases are separated between those decided before and after May 19, 2023. Users can also use the website to find information on the Annual Statistics and Info dating back to 2013, information on the appeals judges, and more.
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals also gives users a brief overview of what cases the court has jurisdiction over, as well as links to decisions dating back to November 21, 2014, separated by those decided before and after May 19, 2023, as well as various other documents and information related to the court.
The Alabama Judicial System also includes a link to the Law Library, the oldest law library in the state of Alabama. This library provides access to all appellate cases in the United States, all laws passed by legislatures of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Acts of Congress, the United States Code, and federal agency regulations. Users can also find a collection of legal treatises, including scholarly works and practice materials for legal professionals and self-represented individuals. Patrons can also visit the library and access WestlawNext and HeinOnline using the library's computers.
The site also includes links to the library's catalog, information on government documents, and jury instructions in criminal cases, among other available resources.