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GoogleScholar
Maryland appellate opinions from the 1950's. See Advanced Search to limit to only Maryland cases. Use the "How Cited" for links to cases that have cited the opinion and related documents.
     Also see: Using Google Scholar for Maryland Case Law Research

LexisONE
Last 10 years of Maryland and other state appellate court decisions. Supreme Court opinions from 1781 to present. Can search by official reporter citation. Also includes forms, web site directory. Requires registration.

Public Library of Law.
Maryland case law from 1997. Searches slip opinions. Cannot search for Maryland cases via official reporter citation. Supreme Court cases from 1754, most Federal Circuit Courts from 1950 and state appellate cases from 1997. Includes links to statutory law. Requires registration.

Maryland Judiciary
Maryland appellate opinions from 1995. Searches slip opinions. Cannot search via official reporter citation.

FindLaw: Maryland
Maryland case law from 1995 to present, U.S. Supreme Court cases from 1893, Federal appellate cases since mid-1990's and links to state cases. Searches slip opinions. Cannot search Maryland cases by official reporter citation. Includes links to statutory law.

Legal Information Institute from Cornell University
Popular collections include the U.S. Code and Supreme Court opinions

AltLaw
Full-text searchable database of Supreme Court and Federal Appellate case reports. No state cases.

Updated: November 23, 2009