Westlaw Next

Use the KeyCite feature in Westlaw Next to see if a court ruling is still good legal precedent.

Start by finding a case and viewing the full document.  Then follow these steps:

(1) Follow the steps to search for a case in Westlaw Next.

(2) While viewing the case see if there is a flag indicated. If so click on it and you will see the history associated with the case.

(3) Scroll through the cases looking for the phrases like these:

• Overruled by
• Abrogation Recognized by
• Called into Doubt by
• Declined to Extend by
• Distinguished by
• Followed with Reservations by
• Limited by
• Limitation of Holding Recognized by
  

(5) Click on the case citation to read the full text.