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// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

COURTLISTENER MCP SERVER TOOLS

13 tools from the Courtlistener Mcp Server MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

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// ALL 13 COURTLISTENER MCP SERVER TOOLS

READ 13 tools

Read courtlistener_get_citations Retrieve the citation network for an opinion cluster. Supports two directions: "cited_by" (opinions that ci... Read courtlistener_get_docket Fetch full docket metadata and entry list for a single federal case by docket ID. Returns all available doc... Read courtlistener_get_judge Fetch full biographical profile for a single judge: appointment history across all courts, education, polit... Read courtlistener_get_opinion Fetch the full text and metadata for a single opinion cluster by cluster ID. A cluster groups all opinions ... Read courtlistener_get_oral_argument Fetch the full detail record for a single oral argument audio recording by its ID (the audio_id from courtl... Read courtlistener_get_parties Fetch all parties and attorneys of record for a RECAP federal docket by docket ID. Returns each party's nam... Read courtlistener_lookup_citation Resolve a formatted legal citation string (e.g., "410 U.S. 113", "93 S. Ct. 705") to a cluster ID and case ... Read courtlistener_lookup_courts List courts with optional filtering by jurisdiction type and scraper status. Primarily used to discover cou... Read courtlistener_search_dockets Search RECAP federal court dockets with party name, attorney, court, and date filters. RECAP is a crowd-sou... Read courtlistener_search_financial_disclosures Search federal judicial financial disclosure filings — the annual reports judges file on investments, gifts... Read courtlistener_search_judges Search judge/person records by name, appointing president, court, political affiliation, or demographic. Re... Read courtlistener_search_opinions Full-text search across 9M+ written US court opinions with field-level filtering. Returns opinion cluster s... Read courtlistener_search_oral_arguments Search appellate oral argument audio recordings — the largest public collection of oral argument audio. Ret...

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Courtlistener Mcp Server through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y @cyanheads/courtlistener-mcp-server

// FAQ

How many tools does the Courtlistener Mcp Server MCP server have? +

The Courtlistener Mcp Server MCP server exposes 13 tools across 1 categories: Read.

How do I enforce policies on Courtlistener Mcp Server tools? +

Route the Courtlistener Mcp Server server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Courtlistener Mcp Server tools fall into? +

Courtlistener Mcp Server tools are categorised as Read (13). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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