Inside the Supreme Court
Petition to Decision
Papers of Supreme Court Justices on Civil Rights Cases
David Achtenberg
Professor & Law Foundation Scholar
UMKC School of Law
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
816-235-2382
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| What’s New |
| Finding Your Way Around |
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Behind the Scenes at the Supreme Court
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Welcome to the
Petition to Decision website,
a comprehensive digital archive of all the
available papers of the Supreme Court
Justices dealing with selected civil rights
cases.
Petition to Decision is intended to be useful to anyone interested in the internal workings of the United States Supreme Court. It traces the behind-the-scenes progress of cases in the Court’s chambers—from the filing of the petition until the day the decision is handed down—and provides a unique opportunity to see how the justices actually decide cases and write their opinions. Although Petition to Decision focuses on cases dealing with civil rights litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, it will also provide important insights to anyone studying or teaching about the Supreme Court. |
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Case Selection Page Click here to pick a case and start exploring the website. |
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What’s
New Click here to see what has been added to the website since your last visit. |
Finding Your Way Around Click here for a guide to navigating this website and finding your way around case files. |
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Coming Attractions Click here to see what new case files and features will be added in the future. |
What You
Will Find Click her for a description of the type of documents with links to examples. |