# CourtListener Case Law Explorer

> Use this tool when you need to research and analyze U.S. case law, find precedents, and track case status across thousands of courts. It solves problems related to legal research, citation validation, and judicial trend analysis by providing access to a vast open database of court opinions and documents. The tool accepts search queries and court case inputs, and outputs relevant case law, opinions, and procedural information.

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

## Description

Search and analyze U.S. case law across thousands of courts using CourtListener’s open database. Find precedents, read full opinions, validate citations, study judge patterns, and check procedural requirements and legal trends. Search federal dockets, track case status, and analyze case timelines and documents when available.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.92
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/khizar-anjum/courtlistener-mcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/khizar-anjum/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": "khizar-anjum-courtlistener-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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