CourtListener
A free legal research website containing millions of legal opinions from federal and state courts.
Overview
CourtListener is a flagship project of the Free Law Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, public access to primary legal materials. It offers a vast, searchable database of court opinions, dockets (via the RECAP project), oral arguments, and judicial data, serving as a critical resource for researchers, journalists, smaller law firms, and the public.
✨ Key Features
- Free access to millions of court opinions
- Searchable database of federal and state cases
- RECAP Archive of PACER documents
- Oral argument audio library
- Alerts for new opinions and filings
- APIs for data access
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Completely free and open access model.
- Non-profit mission focused on public access to law.
- The RECAP project, which crowdsources a free alternative to PACER.
Unique Value: Democratizes access to the law by providing a comprehensive, searchable database of primary legal materials for free.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Finding a specific federal court opinion for free
- Setting up an alert for new decisions from the Supreme Court
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users needing sophisticated, predictive analytics on judicial behavior.
- Users requiring guaranteed, comprehensive state court docket coverage.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers a robust, free alternative to expensive commercial legal research platforms, with a unique crowdsourced docket collection.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
💰 Pricing
Free tier: None for core features; donations encouraged.
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