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CourtListener FAQ

CourtListener — Free Law Project's public-record case-law and PACER docket database. Read-only by design, 8 tools. Everything below is CourtListener-specific; for platform-wide questions, see the Platform tab.

CourtListener Q&A

10 questions
What is CourtListener and how does the Cohesive360 connector use it?
CourtListener is the Free Law Project's public-record database of US case law, dockets, opinions, courts, and judges. The connector exposes it as 8 read-only tools — search, citation lookup, opinion / cluster / docket reads, court directory, and judicial bios.
Do I need a CourtListener account?
Yes — but it's free. Create an account at courtlistener.com, generate an API key from your profile, paste it into the dashboard. AES-256-GCM encrypted.
Does the connector hallucinate cases?
It can't, by design. Claude only returns citations and holdings from real CourtListener searches; per-tool instructions refuse generating citation strings without a grounded source.
Can I read full opinion text?
Yes — get_opinion returns full text. Useful for verbatim quotes; every result links back to its CourtListener URL.
What about PACER documents?
The connector returns PACER docket metadata via get_docket. The actual PDFs are per-page paid PACER — pay through their link. RECAP-archived documents surface where available.
Can I look up judges?
Yes. search_judges finds judges by name, court, jurisdiction; get_judge returns the full bio.
Is CourtListener data current?
Yes for opinions — federal + major state appellate courts publish within hours. PACER docket freshness depends on community fetches; may lag by a day or two on small cases.
How is CourtListener priced through Cohesive360?
Per seat, per month. CourtListener itself is free; the connector layer is what you pay for.
What's not on CourtListener?
Secondary sources, proprietary headnotes, KeyCite-style indicators, briefs/motions on most dockets. vLex (Fastcase) is on the roadmap for secondary materials.
Can Claude file something on my behalf via this connector?
No. Research-only — no write tools. Filing is court-specific and ECF-portal-bound; out of scope.

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