Records & Briefs from U.S. Supreme Court & Courts of Appeals on Gale Making of Modern Law

The Making of Modern Law: U.S. Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832 – 1978 contains a comprehensive online collection of records and briefs brought before the nation’s highest court by leading practitioners, many of whom later became judges and associates of the Supreme Court itself.

The Making of Modern Law: Landmark Records and Briefs of the U.S. Court of Appeals, 1891 – 1980 is a digital collection of legal documents from U.S. appellate courts, providing access to primary source materials for historical and legal research. It includes briefs, appendices, memoranda, petitions, statements, and transcripts from cases heard by the 11 Courts of Appeals between 1891 and 1980.

Both collections include records and briefs going back much earlier than those found on Lexis or Westlaw, making them excellent resources for historical research.