This exercise will require you to go to the web page for your highest court. You can use one of two ways to get to there. One way is to go to a frequently used legal portal called FindLaw at http://www.findlaw.com. At that site, enter “state laws [your state]” as your search term and look for a link to your highest court.
Once you find the web page for your highest state, look for links to recent court decisions.
1. How far back can you get court decisions for your state’s highest court online?
2. Are summaries or full-text opinions available, or both?
3. Can you search for cases? If yes, look for cases on battery. How many cases come up?
4. Must you read each case, or are you provided with an abstract of the case that allows you to scan the cases more quickly?