Sunkanmi1/SCC-WEBAPP

The Supreme Court Cases (SCC) Web App is an open-source platform designed to provide a searchable database of Supreme Court cases in Ghana. # Supreme Court Cases Search Application A modern, responsive web application for searching and browsing Supreme Court cases. Built with React, TypeScript, and a Node.js/Express backend that queries Wikidata for comprehensive case information. ## ✨ Features - **Elegant Search Interface**: Beautiful hero section with animated gradients and smooth search experience - **Comprehensive Case Data**: Detailed information including citations, courts, judges, and majority opinions - **Responsive Design**: Optimized for mobile, tablet, and desktop with fluid layouts - **Real-time Search**: Fast search results with loading states and error handling - **Modern UI/UX**: Clean design with smooth animations and micro-interactions - **Accessibility**: WCAG compliant with proper ARIA labels and keyboard navigation ## 🛠️ Tech Stack ### Frontend - **React 18.3.1** - Modern React with hooks and functional components - **TypeScript 5.5.3** - Type-safe development - **Vite 5.4.2** - Fast build tool and dev server - **CSS3** - Custom CSS with CSS Grid and Flexbox - **Font Awesome 5.15.3** - Icon library ### Backend - **Node.js** - JavaScript runtime - **Express.js** - Web application framework - **Axios** - HTTP client for API requests - **EJS** - Template engine (for existing backend) - **CORS** - Cross-origin resource sharing - **Morgan** - HTTP request logger ## 📋 Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed: - **Node.js**: Version 18.0.0 or higher (LTS recommended) - **npm**: Version 8.0.0 or higher (comes with Node.js) - **Git**: For version control ### Checking Your Versions ```bash node --version # Should be 18.0.0+ npm --version # Should be 8.0.0+ git --version # Any recent version ``` ### Installing Node.js If you don't have Node.js installed or need to upgrade: 1. **Using Node Version Manager (nvm)** - Recommended: ```bash # Install nvm (macOS/Linux) curl -o- raw.githubusercontent.com | b …