Cases are searchable by citation and keyword.
With the keyword search users have the option of restricting by date and a few other fields. Once results are displayed, options for doing an enhanced search in the full source range and for Shepardizing cases appear. The Federal Court Locator is a service provided by the Villanova Internet Legal Research Compass. It is intended to give net citizens a means to access information related to the federal judiciary, including slip opinions. This information can be viewed online or it can be downloaded.