Research Resources: Courts & Opinions

Law Students

• Use your Lexis or Westlaw accounts to access Georgia legal materials
• Explore the A-to-Z list and filter under "Georgia" for additional tools.

Other Mercer Students

• Explore the A-to-Z list and filter under "Georgia" for additional tools. Use the icons to identify campus-wide tools.

Court Structures

• Georgia's Court System
• State Court Structure Charts
  • Georgia

Administrative Office of the Courts

Find Your Superior Court

Supreme Court of Georgia

• Recent opinions from the court (2017-present) use the Opinions tab at the top of the page
• All Court Rules 

Court of Appeals of Georgia

• Opinions (2003-present, need case name or docket number)
• Rules

Other Sources for Court Opinions

Georgia Superior Courts

• Council of Superior Court Judges
• Find a local Superior Court
• Uniform Rules current through Sept. 22, 2016
• Superior Court Clerks
  • Superior Court Clerks Coop. Authority 
    • UCC and real estate data online
• Superior Court opinions and reports in LLMC Digital
  • Superior Court of the Eastern District
    • Thomas Charlton's Reports 1805-1810
    • Robert Charlton's Reports 1811-1837
  • Superior Courts of Law and Chancery
    • Dudley's Reports 1830-1833
  • Superior Court Decisions 1842-1843
• Various other reports in LLMC Digital
  • Gault's Reports 5th ed. (1820-1846)
  • Georgia Law Reporter (1885-1886)
  • Georgia Rpts. Annot. Repr.: The Charltons, Dudley, & GA Dec.

State Courts

• Council of State Court Judges
• Uniform Rules current through Mar. 7, 2019

Juvenile Courts

• Council of Juvenile Court Judges
• Uniform Rules
• Forms

Probate Courts

• Council of Probate Court Judges
• Uniform Rules
• Forms  (use Standard Forms tab at top of page)

Magistrate Court

• Georgia Magistrate Council
• Uniform Rules
• Forms (civil forms for download)
• Public Form generator

Municipal Court

• Council of Municipal Court Judges
• Uniform Rules

Litigation Materials

• Georgia Suggested Pattern Jury Instructions (Civil and Criminal) - on Lexis
• VerdictSearch - monthly summary of available superior and state court civil jury awards
  • Print issues available 2013-2019

All federal court opinions are available in Westlaw Campus Research

Current Rules of Practice & Procedure

Appellate Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals - 11th Circuit

• Rules     
• Opinions (1995 - Present)
  • Opinions on govinfo (2010 - Present)
• Forms

U.S. District Courts

Middle District

• Local Rules
• Recent Opinions
  • Opinions - from Justia
  • Opinions on govinfo (2004 - Present)
• Forms

Northern District

• Opinions -  from Justia
• Local Rules     
• Forms

Southern District

• Opinions - from Justia
• Forms

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

Middle District

• Local Rules     
• Opinions (2000 - Present)
  • Opinions on govinfo (2006 - Present)
• Forms

Northern District

• Local Rules 
• Opinions
  • Opinions on govinfo (2016 - Present)
• Forms

Southern District

• Local Rules     
• Opinions
• Forms

Miscellaneous

Index to Memorials and Tributes, 256 Ga. XLIII (1995)