Case-law access map · checked November 7, 2026
Maryland: where to read court opinions for free
Free and searchable from 1658 to today (CourtListener from 1771; Caselaw Access Project to 2017).
Appeals courts: free and searchable from 1658 to today (CourtListener from 1967; Caselaw Access Project to 2017).
The highest court's own website refused our automated check on Nov 7, 2026. A person using a browser may still get in.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeals of Maryland | Highest court | CourtListener evidence | 1771–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check32,915 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 28, 2026; 1,842 with approximate dates. |
| Supreme Court of Maryland | Highest court | mdcourts.gov | from 1995 (inferred) | Not checked | Refused our automated check on Nov 7, 2026. A person using a browser may still get in. |
| Appellate Court of Maryland | Appeals | mdcourts.gov | from 1995 (inferred) | Not checked | Refused our automated check on Nov 7, 2026. A person using a browser may still get in. |
| Court of Special Appeals of Maryland | Appeals | CourtListener evidence | 1967–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check9,516 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Aug 28, 2026. |
| High Court of Chancery of Maryland | Appeals | CourtListener evidence | 1797–1851 | Yes | Opened in our checkCourtListener lists it as a historical court.378 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Jul 29, 1851; 280 with approximate dates. |
| General Court of Maryland | Other | CourtListener evidence | to 1805 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in useCourtListener lists it as a historical court.6 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); 6 with approximate dates. |
| Maryland - all reported decisions in CAP reporters | Other | Caselaw Access Project (Harvard) evidence | 1658–2017 | No | Opened in our check |
| Maryland - state appellate and supreme courts (published opinions) | Other | Google Scholar | from 1950 | Yes | Opened in our check |
| Maryland Attorney General Reports | Other | CourtListener evidence | 1996–2025 | Yes | Opened in our check480 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Dec 23, 2025; 25 with approximate dates. |
Where else to look
- CourtListener: Lists 3 Maryland courts.
- Caselaw Access Project (Harvard): Holds published opinions from 1658 to 2017.
- Google Scholar: Its help page says its case law covers state appellate and supreme courts since 1950.
- mdcourts.gov: Official court website.
- Justia: Also publishes opinions; we did not check it state by state.
Known gaps
- Supreme Court of Maryland: the court's own website refused our automated check on Nov 7, 2026. A person using a browser may still be able to read opinions there.
- The Caselaw Access Project holds published opinions only through 2017.
- 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 Maryland 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.