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Reporter of Decisions
If you're asking about the person who acts as Reporter of Decisions for the Supreme Court of the United States, the most recenter Reporter was Frank D. Wagner, who held office from 1987-2010. Wagner was responsible for publishing the decisions of the Court in volumes 480-561 of United States Reports. His successor has not yet been selected (as of September 25, 2010).
Supreme Court Reporters
If you're asking about the names of bound editions carrying US Supreme Court opinions, the official, government version is United States Reports.
West Publishing produces annotated editions that include opinions, commentary and precedents published as The Supreme Court Reporter and The Federal Practice Digest. The digest includes US Supreme Court decisions as well as published opinions from Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, US District Court, US Court of Federal Claims, bankruptcy courts, Court of Military Appeals, the Courts of Military Review, and other federal courts. LexisNexis publishes a product similar to The Supreme Court Reporter called Supreme Court Reports, Lawyer's Edition.
There are also online databases that provide full digital research capabilities, such as WestLaw and Lexis-Nexis. These are paid subscription services.
Online reprints of Supreme Court decisions are available through a number of free sources, such as FindLaw, Justia, and LII: Supreme Court Collection (Cornell), among other places.
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∙ 13y agoThe official, government reporter is United States Reports.
West Publishing produces annotated editions that include opinions, commentary and precedents published as The Supreme Court Reporter and The Federal Practice Digest. The digest includes US Supreme Court decisions as well as published opinions from Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, US District Court, US Court of Federal Claims, bankruptcy courts, Court of Military Appeals, the Courts of Military Review, and other federal courts. LexisNexis publishes a product similar to The Supreme Court Reporter called Supreme Court Reports, Lawyer's Edition.
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If you're asking about the person who acts as Reporter of Decisions for the Supreme Court of the United States, the most recenter Reporter was Frank D. Wagner, who held office from 1987-2010. Wagner was responsible for publishing the decisions of the Court in volumes 480-561 of United States Reports. His successor has not yet been selected (as of September 25, 2010).
Supreme Court Reporters
If you're asking about the names of bound editions carrying US Supreme Court opinions, the official, government version is United States Reports.
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Do you find US Supreme Court decisions in the Federal Reporter?
No, West Publishing compiles the thirteen US Court of Appeals Circuit Court decisions in the Federal Reporter; US District Court decisions are published in the Federal Supplement; US Supreme Court decisions are published in Supreme Court Reporter. The official US federal government bound publication of Supreme Court decisions is United States Reports. For more information, see Related Links, below.
Who publishes the opinion of the US Supreme Court?
The Reporter of Decisions
The official decision of the Supreme Court is known as what?
The official decision of the Supreme Court is known as an opinion. Rulings by the US Supreme Court cannot be appealed by a higher court.
The US Supreme Court is made up of nine what?
The US Supreme Court has nine justices, the Court's official term for its judges.
What is the highest court in the US?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
Where are justices opinions are written?
Certain judicial opinions are published by the government, such as the Supreme Court Reports. However, more cases are published by companies such as Westlaw and LexisNexis. For instance Westlaw publishes Federal Reports Annotated which contains many United States Circuit Court decisions. The cases are published by date. The advantage of using the reporters published by private companies is that they include, what is called key numbers that assist a legal researcher in finding additional material on specific topics addressed by a case.
What is the official name of the US Supreme Court?
The most common name for the Supreme Court is the US Supreme Court; the proper name is Supreme Court of the United States. Some people also refer to it as the "high court" or "the court of last resort," because it is the highest appellate court in the United States (for cases that fall under its jurisdiction). Some have also referred to the US Supreme Court as "the last court still sitting," because it has been in continuous operation since 1790 (excluding 1802), and the justices still follow many of the old traditions.
What is the official decision of the US Supreme Court called?
The US Supreme Court decision is called the "opinion of the Court," which most often refers to the majority opinion (decision signed by the most justices) on a case. Sometimes, however, the "official decision" may be a "per curiam" ruling (issued unsigned) or a "plurality" (an opinion, often concurring in judgment, endorsed by more justices than the formal "opinion of the Court.").For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What is the highest courting the us?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
How do you punish the US Supreme Court?
You do not punish the US Supreme Court.
Does the electoral college select the US Supreme Court justices?
No. The electoral college casts the official ballots in a Presidential election. US Supreme Court justices are not elected; they are appointed by the President and must be approved by the Senate.
What is the difference between 'Supreme Court Report Annotated' and 'Supreme Court Decisions Annotated'?
Supreme Court Report Annotated is the name of the bound series of legal decisions of the Philippines Supreme Court. There is no publication specifically listed as Supreme Court Annotated Decisions or Supreme Court Decisions Annotated, except for a few US historical documents listed as Supreme Court Decisions [annotated].You didn't specify whether you were looking for official documentation for the Philippines or the United States. In the United States, the comparable, annotated volumes of Supreme Court decisions is called US Supreme Court Reports, lawyers' edition.
