# courtlistener_search_oral_arguments

A read tool on the Courtlistener MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `courtlistener_search_oral_arguments`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/courtlistener-search-oral-arguments

## Facts

- Tool: `courtlistener_search_oral_arguments`
- Server: Courtlistener (`defendthedisabled/courtlistener-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/DefendTheDisabled/courtlistener-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "courtlistener_search_oral_arguments",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why courtlistener_search_oral_arguments is rated Low

The tool performs a search operation on legal records, which is inherently a read-only query operation. The name structure and server context indicate it retrieves oral argument data without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. No side effects or state changes are implied. Although the description is empty, the tool name and server pattern provide sufficient confidence that this is a data retrieval tool.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'courtlistener_search_oral_arguments' indicates a search operation for retrieving oral argument records from CourtListener's legal database."

## Use case

AI agents call courtlistener_search_oral_arguments to retrieve information from Courtlistener without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Courtlistener:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "courtlistener_search_oral_arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Courtlistener (11)

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

## 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 · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp