# courtlistener-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to access a comprehensive legal database with advanced search capabilities, to solve problems such as researching case law, verifying citations, and analyzing legal documents. It provides inputs including search queries and citation information, and outputs relevant legal data and search results. Ideal for use in legal research, academic studies, and judicial decision-making contexts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp

## Description

An MCP server providing AI agents access to CourtListener's comprehensive legal database, featuring semantic search, hybrid search, citation verification, and research tools.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/rysj4umvm6)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/DefendTheDisabled/courtlistener-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/defendthedisabled-courtlistener-mcp/pull`

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