1. Washington State Law Library Washington Supreme Court
Legal Research for Justice in an Age of “Alternative Facts” and High Costs
Rob Mead, JD, MLS
State Law Librarian
Washington State Law Library
Washington Supreme Court

2. Sir Edward Coke

3. Henry de Bracton – c. 1260 Bracton on the Laws and Customs of England

5. “The king himself ought not to be under man but under God, and under the Law, because the Law makes the king. Therefore let the king render back to the Law what the Law gives him, namely, dominion and power; for there is no king where will, and not Law, wields dominion.” - Bracton

7. Sources for Low Cost/High Values Legal Research
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2) U.S. Code and CFR
Government Printing Office U.S. FDsys
U.S. Code Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR)

8. 3) Revised Code of Washington http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/
4) Washington Administrative Code
5) Federal and Washington Legislative History
Legislative Bill Information

9. 6) Cases
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10. 7) Briefs
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COA Division 2 Briefs – June 2006 to Present
COA Division 3 Briefs – August 2010 to Present

11. 8) Poverty Law
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12. 9) Secondary legal publications
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Washington & Lee Law Library Current Law Journal Content
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10) Litigation Aids – Washington Practice, Am. Jur. Pleading & Practice, Am. Jur. Trials, Etc.
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