Access to the Justices’ Papers: A Better Balance

Authors

Susan David deMaine, Indiana University Maurer School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2018

Publication Citation

110 Law Library Journal 185 (2018)

Abstract

This article explores the history of Supreme Court Justices’ papers and their status as private property. It discusses questions of access, the public’s interest in understanding the Court and its decisions, and the effect of the Justices’ papers on scholarship and popular research. Several options for encouraging greater openness are proposed.

Recommended Citation

Susan D. deMaine, Access to the Justices’ Papers: A Better Balance, 110 Law Library Journal 185 (2018) (2018).
Available at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/facpub/2869