Supreme Court Insight

Information

All researchers, regardless of ability, need access to scholarly information. ProQuest is committed to providing all our users with a fully accessible experience for research, teaching and learning.

At ProQuest, we make every effort to ensure that our platforms – including Supreme Court Insight  – can be used by everyone. Supreme Court Insight is continually designed and developed to meet Level AA of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) and Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act for features and functions.

Accessibility features and gaps

Users of Supreme Court Insight should be able to:

• Navigate the website using just a keyboard.
• Track visual focus while using Tab / Shift+Tab to step forward and backward through interactive elements on the page.
• Go directly to main content areas on the page using skip links.
• Listen to the website using a screen reader.
• Easily read text on the page due to high color contrast.
• Zoom in up to 400% using browser tools without text spilling off screen.

There may be some parts of this website that are not fully accessible:

• Some full text documents may be in PDF image format only (unreadable to screen readers).
• On the homepage, focus is immediately give to the search bar. Screen reader users may find this disorienting.
• Color contrast falls below minimum standards in some places.
• The results filters are present in the DOM on all pages and some header navigation elements are repeated, which could interfere with users that have turned styles off.
• Isolated incidences of decorative images that need to be hidden from screen readers.
• Isolated incidences of missing form labels.
• Some heading levels are skipped.
• Some page titles are not sufficiently specific.
• Isolated incidences of elements coded as links when they behave like buttons, e.g. the ‘Search within’ button on Results page.
• In rare cases, the content may include text that is in a different language than the primary language of document. The site is not coded to identify changes to language in the content.
• Some incidence of screen messaging not being announced to screen readers, e.g. when permalink is revealed on results items and limiters are revealed by the ‘Case Heard?’ radio buttons on Advanced.

If you have a disability and need to make your computer, tablet or other device easier to use, AbilityNet is a recommended resource. We also recommend browsing free add-ons offered for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Technical Information about this site’s accessibility

ProQuest is committed to making Supreme Court Insight accessible, in accordance with:

• Level A and Level AA of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2)
• Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act for features and functions.
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance level and report

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Access the full Accessibility Compliance Report (VPAT 2.4 and WCAG) for Supreme Court Insight.

Accessibility of this platform

The user interface of the Supreme Court Insight is designed to be accessible and operable with multiple input mechanisms, including keyboards and screen readers. This is enabled by comprehensive labeling of form elements and icons, and features like lists and headings that are used to make the platform easier to navigate without a mouse.

Skipping repetitive page content via skip links is also possible on every page. Skip links allow you to bypass persistent header links and jump directly to main content.

The product is built to be responsive, meaning that regardless of the device you are using or the zoom level set in your browser, interface elements and content will reflow.

Accessibility gaps

Work to improve accessibility issues listed under ‘Accessibility features and gaps’ is ongoing as part of our regular release schedule. This includes work to add missing information (e.g., missing form labels), hide decorative images, fix contrast issues, improve use of headings and titles.

Full text – PDF

Much of the full text content is available in PDF format. Many researchers prefer these PDFs because they preserve the original formatting, layout, and graphics used in their original publication. For these same reasons, PDFs can be less accessible than HTML format.

The accessibility of the original PDFs found on Supreme Court Insight varies depending on the manufacturing process used by the original publisher. Despite having a fixed layout, most PDFs include text that can be selected, copied, and read by assistive technologies. In general, PDFs published more recently will have more accessibility features.

You may encounter some PDF full text documents that have been created from scanned images. This means text is not selectable or accessible by assistive technologies.

Where users have a problem accessing PDF content, contact us to discuss the most appropriate solutions using the contact information in the Support and Feedback section of this document.

Accessibility testing

The accessibility of Supreme Court Insight is a continual effort at ProQuest. Accessibility standards are built into our design, and style guides are included as part of requirements in our software development and quality assurance pipeline.

Supreme Court Insight code is checked for accessibility using a range of automated and manual checks including but not limited to:

• Color Contrast Analyzer provided by WebAIM
• High Contrast Chrome extension
• Keyboard-access manual testing and assessment
• WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation tool) provided by WebAIM
• NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) screen-reader utility

Supreme Court Insight is tested on the latest version Firefox, Safari, Chrome, and Edge, and on devices including Mac and Windows computers, and Android and iOS devices.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Making content accessible is an ongoing effort at ProQuest. We’re committed to working with the community to ensure we continue to meet our customers’ needs. A list of our ongoing efforts include:

• Testing with users of all abilities
• The ProQuest Accessibility Council: a team of stakeholders working to increase accessibility resources and capabilities
• Pursuing partnerships with colleges, universities and other institutions to assist us in reviewing and updating our accessibility standards
• Supporting certifications for our employees
• Consulting with accessibility experts such as Deque

Support and feedback

If you have difficulty accessing specific ProQuest content or features with adaptive technology after trying the workarounds suggested in this statement, you can contact us using the links provided below. Our support services will respond within three days and are available to accommodate the communication needs of end users with disabilities. We will work with you to identify the best option for remediation, subject to content licensing restrictions and technical capability.

Online: ProQuest Technical Support

Phone:
United States & Canada (toll free):
+1 800 889 3358

Outside North America:
+800 4997 4111 or +1 734-707-2513

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This accessibility statement was prepared on October 11th, 2021. It was last reviewed on August 23rd, 2024.

The website was last tested in August 2024. The test was carried out internally at ProQuest.

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