# CourtListener MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access a vast legal database for research purposes, providing powerful capabilities such as retrieving court opinions, case dockets, and judge profiles. It solves problems related to legal analysis and research by offering comprehensive data and insights. The CourtListener MCP Server takes in queries and returns detailed legal information, making it ideal for use cases requiring in-depth legal knowledge and analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/upsd1-courtlistener-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/upsd1-courtlistener-mcp

## Description

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing CourtListener's legal database. Provides Claude Desktop with powerful legal research capabilities including court opinions, case dockets, judge profiles, and comprehensive legal analysis.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/yu3he6jx7b)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/UPSD1/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": "upsd1-courtlistener-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/upsd1-courtlistener-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/upsd1-courtlistener-mcp/pull`

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