Can I Filter by District or Department?

Narrow your search down to a specific district or department within a state's appellate court using the department: search functionality. Here's how:

1. Select your desired jurisdiction
2. Enter your keyword search into the search bar
3. Place department:{{number}} at the end of your search string

Examples

Example 1: Searching within the Second District Court of Appeal in California

1. Set jurisdiction to California -> Court of Appeal
2. Enter your keyword search
3. Add department:second at end of of search string

Example search: employment discrimination department:second

Example result:

Example 2: Searching with the Third District Court of Appeal in Florida

1. Set jurisdiction to Florida -> District Court of Appeal
2. Enter your keyword search
3. Add department:third at end of of search string

Example search: employment discrimination department:third

Example result:

Example 3: Searching within the First Department of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in New York

1. Set jurisdiction to New York -> Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
2. Enter your keyword search
3. Add department:first at end of of search string

Example search: employment discrimination department:first

Example result: