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Your primary resources for case analysis will likely be at the UNC Law Library or under the "UNC Legal Resources" link below. FindLaw: This is a complete Web resource for cases, legal news, legal bulletin boards and legal help. Many cases can be found here. UNC Legal Resources: This link will take you to a list of legal resources available to UNC researchers. Be advised that the last half of this list is available to UNC Law School students only. Believe me, we're not happy about it either. Be sure to look at the legal links available under "Academic Universe" and "LegalTrac." LEXISOne: This link will let you search for cases on the LEXIS database from any Web connection. However, the number of cases available here is more limited than you will find through UNC's connections to LEXIS. See UNC Legal Resources above. U.S. Supreme Court: This is a link to the U.S. Supreme Court's official Web site, which contains opinions, links to oral arguments and other information about the court. Oyez database: This is a terrific multimedia site about the U.S. Supreme Court managed by Northwestern University. If you want to hear U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments, this is the place to search.( The OYEZ project takes its name from the phrase by which the Marshal of the Court calls the courtroom to order. OYEZ is pronounced "o-yay" or "o-yez" or "o-yes." It is used three times in succession to introduce the opening of a court of law. The origin of the word Oyez is Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, hear ye, imperative plural of oyer, to hear. from Latin audire. More than you wanted to know?)
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