REPORTER OF DECISIONS
reporter of decisions.The person responsible for publishing a court’s opinions. • The position
began historically — in the years before systematic reporting of decisions was introduced — when
lawyers attended the sessions of particular courts, were accredited to them by the judges, and
reported the decisions of that court. Today, the reporter of decisions holds an administrative post
as a court employee. The reporter often has duties that include verifying citations, correcting
spelling and punctuation, and suggesting minor editorial improvements before judicial opinions
are released or published. — Often shortened to reporter. — Also termed court reporter. See
COURT REPORTER. [Cases: Courts 103; Reports 3. C.J.S. Courts §§ 170, 173–174, 176;
Reports §§ 10–13.] [Blacks Law 8th]