ReferenceTools
case_treatment
Analyze how a case has been treated by subsequent courts
case_treatment
ProAnalyze how a case has been treated by subsequent courts. Identifies whether a case has been followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
cluster_id | number | Yes | The cluster_id of the case to analyze |
limit | number | No | Maximum 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
| Treatment | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Followed | Later court applied the same reasoning |
| Distinguished | Court found the case inapplicable to different facts |
| Criticized | Court expressed disagreement but didn't overrule |
| Questioned | Court cast doubt on continued validity |
| Overruled | Case 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
See Also
- citation_network - Get raw citation data
- Trace Case History