Case-law access map · checked November 7, 2026
New Jersey: where to read court opinions for free
Free and searchable from 1775 to today (CourtListener from 1857; Caselaw Access Project to 2018).
Appeals courts: free and searchable from 1775 to today (CourtListener from 1863; Caselaw Access Project to 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Supreme Court | Highest court | njcourts.gov | Start year not found | Not checked | Refused our automated check on Nov 7, 2026. A person using a browser may still get in. |
| Supreme Court of New Jersey | Highest court | CourtListener evidence | 1857–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check77,796 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Aug 19, 2026; 8,828 with approximate dates. |
| New Jersey Court of Chancery | Appeals | CourtListener evidence | 1894–1998 | Yes | Opened in our checkCourtListener lists it as a historical court.10,394 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Mar 19, 1998; 3,962 with approximate dates. |
| New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division | Appeals | CourtListener evidence | 1863–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check47,761 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Sep 29, 2026; 336 with approximate dates. |
| New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division | Appeals | njcourts.gov | Start year not found | Not checked | Refused our automated check on Nov 7, 2026. A person using a browser may still get in. |
| New Jersey - all reported decisions in CAP reporters | Other | Caselaw Access Project (Harvard) evidence | 1775–2018 | No | Opened in our check |
| New Jersey - state appellate and supreme courts (published opinions) | Other | Google Scholar | from 1950 | Yes | Opened in our check |
| New Jersey Court of Pardons | Other | CourtListener evidence | Years not measured | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use1 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); 1 with approximate dates. |
| New Jersey Lawyers and Bankers Conference Committee | Other | CourtListener evidence | 1939 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use1 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Jun 9, 1939. |
| New Jersey Special Statutory Court | Other | CourtListener evidence | 1942–1952 | Yes | Listed by CourtListener as not in use3 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest May 22, 1952. |
| New Jersey Tax Court | Other | CourtListener evidence | 1923–2026 | Yes | Opened in our check1,769 opinions in CourtListener's public bulk files (snapshot of Sep 30, 2026); newest Aug 13, 2026. |
Where else to look
- CourtListener: Lists 3 New Jersey courts.
- Caselaw Access Project (Harvard): Holds published opinions from 1775 to 2018.
- Google Scholar: Its help page says its case law covers state appellate and supreme courts since 1950.
- njcourts.gov: Official court website.
- Justia: Also publishes opinions; we did not check it state by state.
Known gaps
- New Jersey Supreme Court: 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 2018.
- 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 New Jersey 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.