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Argument Aloud

A hub connecting U.S. Supreme Court digital media (briefs, transcripts, recordings, opinions) to cases and collecting stats on the Justices and Advocates who argue them.

See it in action: Watson v. Republican National Committee (No. 24-1260)

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Cases

Browse cases from the earliest argued case in 1791 to the Present. Where available, cases include all supporting materials, and of course, the Court's final decision.

Justices

Visit a gallery of statistics, including Years of Service or Hours Spoken in oral arguments, as well as all the Opinions and Lone Dissents the justices have written.

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Advocates

Survey the Top 100 Advocates, or all the Women or Justices who have argued cases. Some have even received Special Recognition for their service.

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Transcripts

Read through Historical transcripts, or follow along in recorded arguments. Correct speakers or text directly in the browser (see Transcripts in the menu above).

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Collections

Sift through historical Briefs, Transcripts, and Original Jurisdiction Cases, or peruse third-party collections, like the Supreme Court's Greatest Hits.

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Topics

Explore cases by topic, such as The National Labor Relations Act or Segregation, or view Noteworthy cases by constitutional provisions and more.

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Searches

Search cases by Number, Title, Docket, Citation, or Text. Better yet, find that reference to "Broccoli" by Justice Scalia you've heard so much about.

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Links

Click Miranda to see links to cited cases in the transcript. Tags show related cases, Speakers show other arguments, and Dates are windows onto other events.

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Tags

Mark cases as Favorites or apply your own Tags. Export your selections at any time for safekeeping or to share. Nothing is stored remotely, everything is saved in your browser.

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Sources

Trust the data, because we start with primary sources, like the U.S. Supreme Court, the National Archives, and the Oyez Project, and then fix the mistakes.

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Blog

Learn more about Argument Aloud, as we discuss the challenges of gathering error-free data and highlight oddities we have found along the way.

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Surprise!

Roll the dice, and see a case randomly selected from the past 70+ years. It's a fun way to stumble across something you might never have searched for.