At its March 2009 session, the Judicial Conference approved a policy that “all
Internet materials cited in final opinions be considered for preservation” and that “[e]ach
judge . . . should retain the discretion to decide whether the specific cited resource should
be captured and preserved.” The Conference directed Administrative Office (AO) staff to
work with the Court Administration and Case Management Committee to develop
guidelines to assist judges in determining whether and how to use citations to Internet
sites, preserve cited materials, and use hyperlinks in their opinions and orders. That
guidance is attached.
Read the rest of the Judicial Conference of the United States Memorandum
here.