CourtListener · Example Payload

Court Listener Docket Example

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Court Listener Docket Example is an example object payload from CourtListener, with 12 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

idresource_uridocket_numbercase_namecase_name_shortcourtdate_fileddate_terminateddate_last_filingnature_of_suitpacer_case_idabsolute_url

Example Payload

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{
  "id": 5432100,
  "resource_uri": "https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/dockets/5432100/",
  "docket_number": "1:23-cv-01234",
  "case_name": "Smith v. Jones et al.",
  "case_name_short": "Smith",
  "court": "https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/courts/nysd/",
  "date_filed": "2023-01-15",
  "date_terminated": null,
  "date_last_filing": "2024-03-10",
  "nature_of_suit": "440",
  "pacer_case_id": "456789",
  "absolute_url": "/docket/5432100/smith-v-jones/"
}