Oyez.org
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The Oyez Project at the Chicago-Kent College of Law is an unofficial online multimedia archive of the Supreme Court of the United States
, especially audio of oral arguments. The website "aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since[...] October 1955." The website also includes biographical information
of both incumbent and historical justices of the Court and advocates who have argued before the court. The website is run by Jerry Goldman, a research professor of law at the Chicago-Kent College of Law
.
The Oyez Project also maintains Oyez Today, where news stories and video interviews discussing recent cases and other topics regarding the U.S. Supreme Court are posted periodically.
A related project is the Temple of Justice, a prototype for other state and federal courts. The Temple of Justice Project organizes and documents the work of the Washington State Supreme Court much like the Oyez Project does for the U.S. Supreme Court . The Temple of Justice Project was designed and developed by one of the Oyez Project's collaborators, Jeff Parsons, a software developer in Seattle, Washington.
and grants from National Endowment for the Humanities
. The project is also supported by various academic institutions such as Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the legal web portal
FindLaw
, and the law firm Mayer Brown
, among others.
on 30 January 2006.
The old version of the Oyez database was awarded the Silver Gavel Award for New Media by American Bar Association
in 1998. Its founder, Jerry Goldman, was given a medal award in 1997 by EDUCAUSE
.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
, especially audio of oral arguments. The website "aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
of both incumbent and historical justices of the Court and advocates who have argued before the court. The website is run by Jerry Goldman, a research professor of law at the Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Chicago–Kent College of Law, the law school affiliated with Illinois Institute of Technology, is nationally recognized for the scholarship and accomplishments of its faculty and student body. It is the second oldest law school in the state of Illinois. Many of the applications of technology in the...
.
The Oyez Project also maintains Oyez Today, where news stories and video interviews discussing recent cases and other topics regarding the U.S. Supreme Court are posted periodically.
A related project is the Temple of Justice, a prototype for other state and federal courts. The Temple of Justice Project organizes and documents the work of the Washington State Supreme Court much like the Oyez Project does for the U.S. Supreme Court . The Temple of Justice Project was designed and developed by one of the Oyez Project's collaborators, Jeff Parsons, a software developer in Seattle, Washington.
Government and private support
According to the website, the Oyez Project received technological support from National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
and grants from National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
. The project is also supported by various academic institutions such as Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the legal web portal
Web portal
A web portal or links page is a web site that functions as a point of access to information in the World Wide Web. A portal presents information from diverse sources in a unified way....
FindLaw
FindLaw
FindLaw is a business of Thomson Reuters that provides online legal information and online marketing services for law firms. FindLaw was created by Stacy Stern, Martin Roscheisen and Tim Stanley in 1995, and was acquired by Thomson West in 2001....
, and the law firm Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown is an international law firm head-quartered in Chicago which specializes in commercial transactions and litigation. The firm employs more than 1,600 lawyers, including approximately 875 in the Americas, 425 in Europe and 300 in Asia....
, among others.
Recognition
Oyez.org is listed by the Supreme Court as an authentic, although unofficial online source to access the court's information. Oyez.org was featured as "Website of the Week" by The Voice of AmericaVoice of America
Voice of America is the official external broadcast institution of the United States federal government. It is one of five civilian U.S. international broadcasters working under the umbrella of the Broadcasting Board of Governors . VOA provides a wide range of programming for broadcast on radio...
on 30 January 2006.
The old version of the Oyez database was awarded the Silver Gavel Award for New Media by American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
in 1998. Its founder, Jerry Goldman, was given a medal award in 1997 by EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is "to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology." Membership is open to institutions of higher education, corporations serving the higher education information technology market, and other related...
.