How do I "shepardize" a case when I know the citation?
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How Do I Do It?
1.) Login to Nexis Uni to begin.
2.) Locate a legal case. You may search by citation, parties, or topic.
For example, if you're looking at how case law is developing in light of the Supreme Court's decision to legalize gay marriage, you can search by:
Case citation: 135 S. Ct. 2584 OR 2015 U.S. LEXIS 4250 (these are references to where the full text of the decision is found in compilations known as "reporters." You can often find them by googling the subject or people involved in the case.)
Parties: Obergefell OR Hodges. You'd probably prefer searching for "Obergefell" because it's a more unusual name and will retrieve fewer hits.
TOPICS: gay marriage or marriage same-sex couples
3.) Once you've found a case, you can Shepardize it (find related decisions) by clicking the Shepardize link at the right side of the page.