CourtListener
Free Law Project open legal research platform
Product Overview
CourtListener is a free, open-access legal research platform operated by the nonprofit Free Law Project. It provides comprehensive access to a vast array of legal documents, including millions of court opinions, federal dockets, oral argument recordings, and judicial financial disclosures from federal and state courts across the United States. By aggregating data from sources like PACER, state court websites, and other public records, CourtListener aims to make legal information more accessible and transparent. The platform offers a user-friendly interface for searching and analyzing court records, featuring advanced search capabilities, real-time alerts, and a public API for developers and organizations to integrate its data into their applications.
Features
- Access to over 10 million court opinions from federal and state courts
- Integration with the RECAP Archive, providing free access to federal court documents
- Largest collection of oral argument audio recordings online
- Database of judicial financial disclosures promoting transparency
- Advanced search engine with filters for jurisdiction, date, judge, and citation
- Alerts and notifications for monitoring legal developments
- Public API for case law, dockets, and alerts
- Scalable APIs and database replication services for data integration
Company Details
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States
- Founded
- 2010
- Type
- Legal Tech Vendor
- Funding Stage
- Bootstrapped