Quick Tips to Get You Started

Tracking a Cite

When viewing a case in MI Law Online, you can get a list of other Michigan cases that cite the case you’re viewing as well as subsequent history for your case. Use the Track This Cite feature to find this information.

Find the Full Official Cite in Michigan Citation Format

  1. Click on Track This Cite.
  2. A new window will open. The full official cite of the case will appear under Cite.
  3. Copy and paste the case name and cite into a separate document, such as a brief, a client memorandum, or a letter.

Find the Subsequent History

  1. Click on Track This Cite.
  2. A new window will open. Published decisions with the same docket number released after the case you are viewing will be listed under Subsequent History.
  3. Click on any of the cases in the list to view them. The list will not contain subsequent decisions in the same case after the docket number has changed (i.e., after remand). To find such decisions, you can try the search tips at www.icle.org/help/mlo-tips.

Find Cases That Cite the Case You’re Viewing

  1. Click on Track This Cite.
  2. A new window will open. Published decisions that cite the case you are viewing will be listed under Published Michigan Decisions That Cite This Cite.
  3. Click on any of the cases in the list you wish to view.