There are summaries of cases cited. Use the Index to Annotations. ALR annotations are also cited with volume number first, followed by the abbreviation for the set, and page number. There are pocket parts in each volume with updated material. Another way to begin your research can be to look for relevant statutes or laws.
Cases generally interpret statutes.
Bills are filed in the Legislature or Congress. If they pass both the Senate and House of Representatives, they become law unless vetoed by the President or Governor. It would be difficult to find anything in this chronological arrangement. Therefore, statutes are arranged in subject matter order in the Louisiana Revised Statutes and Codes and the United States Code. Annotated statutes can have a variety of historical notes, law review references, and notes of cases that interpret the statute.