courtlistener mcp server for Claude Code
io.github.cyanheads/courtlistener-mcp-server
Search US court opinions, federal dockets, judges, citations, and oral arguments via CourtListener.
client:Claude Code
transport:streamable-http
runtime:npm
tools:14
Install courtlistener mcp server in Claude Code
run in your project directory
claude mcp add --transport http courtlistener-mcp-server https://courtlistener.caseyjhand.com/mcpAdds it for this project only. Append --scope user to make it available everywhere. Claude Code docs
What Claude Code can do once it is connected
- courtlistener_search_opinions
- courtlistener_get_opinion
- courtlistener_get_citations
- courtlistener_lookup_citation
- courtlistener_search_dockets
- courtlistener_get_docket
- courtlistener_get_parties
- courtlistener_search_judges
- courtlistener_get_judge
- courtlistener_lookup_courts
- courtlistener_search_oral_arguments
- courtlistener_get_oral_argument
- courtlistener_search_financial_disclosures
- courtlistener_get_financial_disclosure