CourtListener
CourtListener
Tool
Find Similar Precedents
find_similar_precedentsFind cases with similar legal reasoning or outcomes to a reference case
Pricing
Per call
$0.01
Model
flat
Pay only for what you use. No subscriptions.
Inputs
limit
numberreference_case_id *
stringlegal_concepts
arraycitation_threshold
numberjurisdiction
stringTry It
API
MCP Config
Input Parameters
Number of similar cases to return (1-15)
ID of base case to find similar cases
Key legal concepts to match (e.g., ["breach of contract", "negligence"])
Minimum citation count for authoritative cases
Jurisdiction to search for similar cases. Options:
- "all" (search all courts)
- "federal" (all federal courts)
- "state" (all state courts)
- State names: "california", "texas", "florida", etc.
- Specific court IDs: "scotus", "ca9", "ca11", etc.
- Multiple courts: "ca9,ca11,scotus" (comma-separated)

