legal.caselaw.search
Search US federal and state court opinions by query, court, date range, and relevance using the largest free US case law archive.
Instructions
Search US federal and state court opinions — filter by court (scotus, ca9, dcd...), date range, relevance. Largest free US case law archive. 7,000+ AI-related opinions (CourtListener / Free Law Project)
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Search query for US court opinions (e.g. "artificial intelligence liability", "Fourth Amendment digital privacy") | |
| type | No | Search type: "o" (opinions, default) or "r" (RECAP dockets) | |
| court | No | Court filter (e.g. "scotus" for Supreme Court, "ca9" for 9th Circuit, "dcd" for DC District) | |
| filed_after | No | Only cases filed after this date (YYYY-MM-DD) | |
| filed_before | No | Only cases filed before this date (YYYY-MM-DD) | |
| limit | No | Number of results (default 10, max 20) | |
| order_by | No | Sort: relevance (default), newest, oldest |