ReferenceTools
citation_network
Get cases that cite or are cited by a given case
citation_network
Retrieve the citation network for a specific case, including cases that cite it (citing cases) and cases it cites (cited cases).
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
cluster_id | number | Yes | The opinion cluster ID of the case |
direction | string | No | cited_by (cases citing this one), cites (cases this one cites), or both (default: cited_by) |
limit | number | No | Maximum citations to return (default: 20, max: 50) |
Example Request
{
"cluster_id": 109715,
"direction": "both",
"limit": 10
}Example Response
{
"case": {
"id": 109715,
"case_name": "Miranda v. Arizona",
"citation": "384 U.S. 436 (1966)",
"court": "Supreme Court of the United States",
"date_filed": "1966-06-13"
},
"cited_by": {
"count": 15847,
"results": [
{
"id": 145932,
"case_name": "Dickerson v. United States",
"citation": "530 U.S. 428 (2000)",
"court": "Supreme Court of the United States",
"date_filed": "2000-06-26"
}
]
},
"cites": {
"count": 23,
"results": [
{
"id": 107239,
"case_name": "Escobedo v. Illinois",
"citation": "378 U.S. 478 (1964)",
"court": "Supreme Court of the United States",
"date_filed": "1964-06-22"
}
]
}
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