Case-law access map · checked November 7, 2026
Connecticut: where to read court opinions for free
Free and searchable from 1764 to today (CourtListener from 1819; Caselaw Access Project to 2014).
Appeals courts: free and searchable from 1764 to today (CourtListener from 1961; Caselaw Access Project to 2014).
As we read the highest court's own website and the free indexes on November 7, 2026. CourtListener's years come from its public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026). The table has each court and source.
Not legal advice. Check the court's own website before relying on any listing.
Courts and sources
Each line is one court read from one source. Years are the span that source lists; “inferred” means taken from a description of the site, not from the site itself. A site that refused our automated check may still open in a browser.
| Court | Level | Source | Years | Text search | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Supreme Court | Highest court | jud.ct.gov | from 2000 | No | Opened in our check |
| Supreme Court of Connecticut | Highest court | CourtListener evidence | 1819–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check33,904 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 29, 2026; 3,618 with approximate dates. |
| Connecticut Appellate Court | Appeals | jud.ct.gov | from 2000 | Not checked | Opened in our check |
| Connecticut Appellate Court | Appeals | CourtListener evidence | 1961–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check20,736 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 29, 2026; 20 with approximate dates. |
| Connecticut Superior Court | Appeals | CourtListener evidence | 1782–2014 | Yes | Opened in our checkCourtListener shows no automatic collection of new opinions from this court.49,931 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Dec 2, 2014; 547 with approximate dates. |
| Connecticut - all reported decisions in CAP reporters | Other | Caselaw Access Project (Harvard) evidence | 1764–2014 | No | Opened in our check |
| Connecticut - state appellate and supreme courts (published opinions) | Other | Google Scholar | from 1950 | Yes | Opened in our check |
| Connecticut Compensation Review Board | Other | CourtListener evidence | None found | Yes | Opened in our checkCourtListener shows no automatic collection of new opinions from this court.No opinions from this court were found in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026). |
Where else to look
- CourtListener: Lists 4 Connecticut courts.
- Caselaw Access Project (Harvard): Holds published opinions from 1764 to 2014.
- Google Scholar: Its help page says its case law covers state appellate and supreme courts since 1950.
- jud.ct.gov: Official court website.
- Justia: Also publishes opinions; we did not check it state by state.
Known gaps
- CourtListener's court record shows no automatic collection of new opinions from Connecticut Superior Court. Check the court's own website for recent ones.
- We found no search of opinion text on Connecticut Supreme Court's website, only lists or lookup by name, number or date.
- The Caselaw Access Project holds published opinions only through 2014.
- Our survey lists no free statewide source of trial-court opinions for this state.
Corpus
Corpus holds the statutes, not the opinions
For the law itself, Corpus searches Connecticut statutes, and each result cites its section and links the source.
Data: Corpus Open (open source). CourtListener bulk data (public domain), snapshot Sep 30, 2026.
Read by Corpus on November 7, 2026. Sites change; check the court’s own website before relying on a line.
Not legal advice. Check the court's own website before relying on any listing. Corpus is not a law firm.