Communication Research Guide

Constitution Annotated via Library of Congress

Black's Law Dictionary  via Westaw
 

Law Encyclopedias

American Jurisprudence 2d  via Westaw

Corpus Juris Secundum   via Westaw

Pro and Con

Supreme Court Debates via Academic Search Ultimate
"Published since 1997, Supreme Court Debates is an independent scholarly journal featuring controversies before the U.S. Supreme Court. Each issue covers a current prominent case, along with in-depth historical and legal background and excerpts from lawyers’ arguments before the Court. Each issue also lists cases expected to be considered by the High Court during the current term."

Supreme Court of the United States   (website)
 

Supreme Court of California (website)

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