How to Shepardize a Case?
An Easy Way to Shepardize a Case Is: First, Find the Case You Are Interested In; Go to the Full Text of Case. Click on Link in Right-Hand Column: Shepardize...
- First, find the case you are interested in; go to the full text of case.
- Click on link in right-hand column: Shepardize this document.
- The automatic view is for all Citing Decisions.
- In the left-hand column under Narrow By, look at the categories under Analysis.
What does it mean to Shepardize a case?
Legal Definition of Shepardize
: to look up (a case citation) in Shepard's Citations especially in order to check the status of the case, parallel citations, or the use of the case in other jurisdictions. Note: Shepard's Citations is a citator and electronic service of Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, Inc.
What does it mean to Shepardize a case on Lexis?
When you Shepardize® a case, LexisNexis provides a report showing every opinion where that case has been referenced, all treatments of the case, and, most importantly, whether or not the case is "good law." If the case has been overruled, it is considered "bad law" and may no longer be cited as a legal precedent.
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