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During January and December 2001, juries decided 74% (8,859) of the nearly 12,000 civil trial cases disposed of by State courts of general jurisdiction in the Nation's 75 most populous counties.

-- Tort cases (93%) were more likely than contract cases (43%) or real property cases (27%) to be decided by jury trial.
-- In 53% of jury trial cases, the jury found in favor of the plaintiff and awarded in the 12 month period an estimated $3.9 billion in compensatory and punitive damages.
-- The median total award for a plaintiff winner was $37,000.
-- Juries awarded punitive damages in 6% of civil cases with a plaintiff winner.
-- The median punitive damage award to plaintiff winners was $50,000.
During 2001, judges decided 24% (2,828) of the nearly 12,000 civil trial cases disposed of by State courts of general jurisdiction in the Nation's 75 most populous counties.

-- The majority of contract cases (56%) and real property cases (69%) were disposed by bench trial.
-- Plaintiffs won in 65% of bench trials and received an estimated $369 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
-- The median total award for a plaintiff winner was $28,000.
-- Judges awarded punitive damages in 4% of civil cases with a plaintiff winner.
-- The median punitive damage award to plaintiff winners in bench trials was $46,000.

LEGAL GUIDES AND MISCELLANEOUS

• American Association of Law Libraries - LawLib Assist - blog for AALL members relating to Katrina
• American Bar Association: Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
• Alabama Legal Information Network (Alabama Supreme Court / State Law Library)
• Alabama Law Institute
• Alabama State Bar - includes Hurricane Katrina information
• Alabama State Law Library
• E-Transaction Law Resources: Alabama (Baker & McKenzie)
• Law Libraries Association of Alabama
• Law Schools:
  • Samford University Cumberland School of Law - Library and Catalog
  • University of Alabama School of Law - Library and Catalog
• LLSDC Legislative Source Book: Alabama
• Research Guides:
  • Library Guides (University of Alabama Law Library)
  • Research Guides (Alabama State Law Library)
  • Research Links: Alabama Law (University of Alabama Law Library)
• Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries
• Southern Poverty Law Center - based in Montgomery, Alabama
• WWW DIRECTORIES / PORTALS:
  • Guide: U.S. States & Territories: Legal Links (Law Library of Congress)
  • All Law.com: Alabama
  • Cornell Legal Information Institute: Alabama
  • FindLaw: Alabama
  • Georgetown University Law Library: Alabama
  • Google: Alabama Law
  • LexisOne: Alabama
  • Yahoo Alabama Law

    

    

    
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    CONSTITUTION
    Constitution of Alabama, 1901 (Alabama Legislature)
    Alabama's Six Constitutions (Alabama Legislature) current and previous, from 1817 to the present 1901 version
    EXECUTIVE
    Alabama Administrative Code (Alabama Legislative Reference Service)
    Attorney General Opinions (Alabama Attorney General's Office) 1979-
    Administrative Law Judge Rulings (Alabama Dept. of Revenue) 1983-1988
    Ethics Opinions (Alabama Ethics Commission) No. 95-67-
    Executive Orders (Alabama Office of the Governor) No. 1 (January 1999-
    Alabama Governor - Hurricane Katrina Information
    Alabama Attorney General
    Alabama Secretary of State - Elections Division
    Alabama Government - Hurricane Katrina New and Alerts
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    JUDICIARY
    Alabama Supreme Court Opinions (FindLaw) April 1998-
    Alabama Supreme Court Opinions (Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt) April 1998-
    Alabama Supreme Court Slip Opinions (Birmingham Bar Association) current year only
    Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Slip Opinions (Birmingham Bar Association) current year only
    Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Slip Opinions (Birmingham Bar Association) current year only
    U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Opinions (U.S. Courts) November 1994-
    U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Opinions (Emory Law School) November 1994-
    U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Opinions (FindLaw) December 1994-
    U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
    U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
    Judicial Inquiry Commissi on Opinions (Judicial Inquiry Commission) 1976-
    Alabama Judicial System
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    LEGISLATURE
    Bills: Alabama Legislative Information Service (Alabama Legislature) 1998 regular session-
    Code of Alabama, 1975 (Alabama Legislature)
    Alabama Legislature includes the Senate and House of Representatives
    Legislative Process (Alabama Legislature)
    Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library - Catalog
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    LEGAL GUIDES AND MISCELLANEOUS
    American Association of Law Libraries - LawLib Assist - blog for AALL members relating to Katrina
    American Bar Association: Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief
    Alabama Legal Information Network (Alabama Supreme Court / State Law Library)
    Alabama Law Institute
    Alabama State Bar - includes Hurricane Katrina information
    Alabama State Law Library
    E-Transaction Law Resources: Alabama (Baker & McKenzie)
    Law Libraries Association of Alabama
    Law Schools:
    Samford University Cumberland School of Law - Library and Catalog
    University of Alabama School of Law - Library and Catalog
    LLSDC Legislative Source Book: Alabama
    Research Guides:
    Library Guides (University of Alabama Law Library)
    Research Guides (Alabama State Law Library)
    Research Links: Alabama Law (University of Alabama Law Library)
    Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries
    Southern Poverty Law Center - based in Montgomery, Alabama
    WWW DIRECTORIES / PORTALS:
    Guide: U.S. States & Territories: Legal Links (Law Library of Congress)
    All Law.com: Alabama
    Cornell Legal Information Institute: Alabama
    FindLaw: Alabama
    Georgetown University Law Library: Alabama
    Google: Alabama Law
    LexisOne: Alabama
    Yahoo Alabama Law