Browse rulings by court

Criminal Defense Resources™ organizes rulings by court system: federal courts first, then state courts. More states are being added.

Federal courts

U.S. Supreme Court
Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court bind every court in the country, state and federal, on questions of federal constitutional law.
42 rulings
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The Ninth Circuit is the federal appeals court for Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Its rulings bind federal courts in those states, and other courts often consider them.
6 rulings
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The Fourth Circuit is the federal appeals court for Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
3 rulings
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The Fifth Circuit is the federal appeals court for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
1 rulings
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The Eleventh Circuit is the federal appeals court for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
1 rulings
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
A federal trial court in New York. Its decisions are not binding on other courts but are often cited.
1 rulings

Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court is the highest state court in Arizona. Its rulings bind all Arizona state courts.
7 rulings
Arizona Court of Appeals
The Arizona Court of Appeals hears most appeals from Arizona trial courts. Its published opinions are binding on Arizona trial courts unless changed by the Arizona Supreme Court.
1 rulings

Maryland Court of Special Appeals (now the Appellate Court of Maryland)
Maryland's intermediate appeals court, renamed the Appellate Court of Maryland in 2022.
1 rulings

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The highest state court in Massachusetts.
1 rulings