The Florida Constitution is of interest to us because sections of it, dealing with the state's territorial limits in offshore waters, were declared unconstitutional as part of the Atocha litigation. It isn't available on the Internet, nor does the NCSU Libraries have a copy. This site is a rich source of business and legal material. It appeared only three weeks ago, replacing a rather clunky hybrid resource that was available in The Libraries to a maximum of 5 simultaneous users. Librarians are reviewing how this Internet resource compares in content coverage with the older version.
Some differences are apparent.
Searches in the Legal News, Law Reviews, Federal Case Law, and State Legal Resources areas all provide leads. On the Internet site you can no longer search for all the cases on a topic with a single query. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the matter of the ownership of the Atocha's treasure. January 13, 1981. Written position statement of the State of Florida as she petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision of the Appeals Court concerning the ownership of the Atocha's treasure.