CCJ 380 - Library Guide

Shephard's citator allows the researcher to enter the citation to a particular case and discover all documents that cite that case to determine if its decision is still considered good law or if it has been reversed, overturned, superseded, vacated, or treated negatively to such a degree that it should not be relied upon.

A Shepard's case law report will provide references to two types of case law citations:

• History citations are cases that are directly linked to the case being Shepardized, e.g., a prior or subsequent decision.
• Treatment citations are cases that have cited the case being Shepardized, but they are not directly connected. These decisions may follow, distinguish, or disagree with the cited decision, among other things.