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case_treatment

Analyze how a case has been treated by subsequent courts

case_treatment

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Analyze how a case has been treated by subsequent courts. Identifies whether a case has been followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled.

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
cluster_idnumberYesThe cluster_id of the case to analyze
limitnumberNoMaximum citing cases to analyze (1-20, default: 10)

Example Request

{
  "cluster_id": 108713,
  "limit": 10
}

Example Response

{
  "case_name": "Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council",
  "citation": "467 U.S. 837 (1984)",
  "treatment_summary": {
    "followed": 1245,
    "distinguished": 342,
    "criticized": 89,
    "questioned": 23,
    "overruled": 0
  },
  "recent_treatments": [
    {
      "cluster_id": 5678901,
      "case_name": "Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo",
      "citation": "144 S. Ct. 2244 (2024)",
      "treatment": "overruled",
      "excerpt": "Chevron is overruled. Courts must exercise their independent judgment..."
    }
  ],
  "still_good_law": false,
  "analysis": "This case was a foundational precedent for agency deference but was recently overruled by the Supreme Court in Loper Bright (2024)."
}

Treatment Categories

TreatmentMeaning
FollowedLater court applied the same reasoning
DistinguishedCourt found the case inapplicable to different facts
CriticizedCourt expressed disagreement but didn't overrule
QuestionedCourt cast doubt on continued validity
OverruledCase is no longer good law

Use Cases

  • Verify a case is still good law before citing
  • Understand how courts have applied a precedent
  • Find cases that distinguish or limit a holding

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