A Legal Research Newsletter for Federal Government from West

Do you find it time-consuming or confusing to read a complex KeyCite result?

While viewing a case or its KeyCite result in text view, click Direct History (Graphical View) on the Links tab to display the direct history of the case in an easy-to-read graphical view.

The case you are checking in KeyCite is clearly marked, and arrows clarify the route of the case through the courts.

Both prior and subsequent history of the case is displayed, with each court decision referenced in a box at the appropriate trial or appellate level. Decisions on the merits are shown in the larger case boxes, while court orders or rulings on petitions and motions are shown in the smaller procedural boxes. To enlarge a procedural box so that the case title and citation are displayed, move your pointer over the box. To view a document referenced in a box, click its link.