CourtListener
CourtListener
Tool
Search Cases By Problem
search_cases_by_problemFind relevant cases using LLM-generated search keywords. The LLM should extract legal keywords from the problem description and provide them for precise case law search.
Pricing
Per call
$0.01
Model
flat
Pay only for what you use. No subscriptions.
Inputs
date_range
stringproblem_summary
stringcourt_level
stringjurisdiction
stringlimit
numbercase_type
stringsearch_keywords *
arrayTry It
API
MCP Config
Input Parameters
recent-2years
Time range preference for cases
Brief summary of the legal problem for context (1-2 sentences)
all
Level of courts to search
Jurisdiction to search. Options:
- "all" (search all courts)
- "federal" (all federal courts)
- "state" (all state courts)
- "federal-bankruptcy" (bankruptcy courts)
- "military" (military courts)
- State names: "california", "texas", "florida", etc.
- Specific court IDs: "scotus", "ca9", "ca11", etc.
- Multiple courts: "ca9,ca11,scotus" (comma-separated)
Number of cases to return (1-20)
Type of legal issue
Array of legal search terms extracted by LLM from problem description (e.g., ["breach of contract", "negligence", "damages"])