LA Law Library maintains a broad collection of briefs filed in the California Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal!
A brief is the formal legal argument summarizing a party’s case to a higher (appellate) court. Researchers often use briefs as exemplars for their own appeal or for historical or other research.
LA Law Library is one of four designated depository libraries in California to receive state appellate court briefs. While retaining a large number of briefs in phsyical format, LA Law Library has also digitized a large portion of its briefs collection and made it available online through Google Books and other legal databases.
If you know the docket number for the brief you are trying to find, feel free to request assistance from our Reference team using the form below.
Broad Collection
- The collection includes briefs dating back to California's admission to the Union in 1849
- Includes digitized briefs from roughly 1990 forward
Available Remotely and in the Library
- Get live assistance researching briefs at the Reference Desk by phone at (213) 785-2529 or in person
- Request email copies of briefs by completing the form below including docket number
