Finding a Court Docket
During a legal externship or internship you may be tasked with locating a court docket. Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg all have varying level of docket coverage. If you have a specific court or docket number you are looking for, consult the docket coverage maps available on all three databases to see if your docket is available electronically.
Symbol Key
Free web sites available to all
Cornell Community - available to entire Cornell community
Law School Computers - available only using Law School workstations
Personal Account - law students and faculty access using personal accounts. Contact lawref@cornell.edu for more information.
Dockets
- Bloomberg LawResearch platform that integrates legal information with business news and intelligence. Provides cases, statutes, news, docket information (PACER documents), a legal citator, points of law, and transactional documents. Personal accounts are available for members of the Cornell Law School community. Contact the Law Library reference desk for information on setting up an account.
- Lexis CourtLinkFrom the product switcher on the top left of the page, select CourtLink to access docket content.
- WestlawFrom the Westlaw homepage, select Dockets under the 'specialty areas' section to access docket content.
