# Courtlistener MCP server

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for Courtlistener: identity, probed posture, risk grade, and all 12 tools classified. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp

## Facts

- Server id: `defendthedisabled/courtlistener-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/DefendTheDisabled/courtlistener-mcp
- Registry record: grade A, identity unverified
- Lifecycle: active
- Rate-limited: no
- Tools: 12
- Tool categories present: Read
- Tags: defendthedisabled courtlistener mcp
- Record last modified: 2026-08-02T04:18:12.936Z

## Tools (12)

| Tool | Category | Risk | Record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `courtlistener_get_case` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-get-case.md |
| `courtlistener_get_citing_cases` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-get-citing-cases.md |
| `courtlistener_get_court_info` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-get-court-info.md |
| `courtlistener_get_docket` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-get-docket.md |
| `courtlistener_get_opinion` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-get-opinion.md |
| `courtlistener_list_courts` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-list-courts.md |
| `courtlistener_search_cases_hybrid` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-search-cases-hybrid.md |
| `courtlistener_search_cases_keyword` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-search-cases-keyword.md |
| `courtlistener_search_cases_semantic` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-search-cases-semantic.md |
| `courtlistener_search_judges` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-search-judges.md |
| `courtlistener_search_oral_arguments` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-search-oral-arguments.md |
| `courtlistener_verify_citation` | Read | Low | https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-verify-citation.md |

## Tool descriptions

- `courtlistener_get_opinion` — Get the full text of a court opinion.

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Recommended policies for every tool: https://policylayer.com/policies/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp