Records/Litigation

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help your black ass? --N.W.A.

America is known as a nation of lawsuits, and its predominant influence among the English-speaking world means there is bound to be litigation the evidence record of which has information about the culture of a website at the time of the suit. The most well-known examples are, of course, Moot and Jim Watkins' testimonies under oath, but there are probably many more floating around.

• Justia has all federal and state appeals court decisions. Usually the losing party in a civil case and the defendant in a criminal case has an Appeal As Of Right, which means the appeals court has to consider it and issue a written opinion that is published. After that each party only has an Appeal At Discretion, meaning the higher court can choose whether to hear the appeal or not. Most opinions will summarize the evidence presented.
• PACER has electronic court records at 10 cents a page, maximum of $3 per document.
• Congressional Record is a record of the debates of Congressmen. Frequently members will have newspaper articles, poems, and other miscellaneous matter "read into the record", where it will be printed under the "Extensions of Remarks" section.