ReferenceTools
legal_research
Search court opinions with powerful filters
legal_research
Search court opinions using natural language queries with advanced filtering.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Search query (natural language or boolean) |
court_type | string | No | federal, state, or all |
jurisdiction | string | No | State code (e.g., CA, NY) or federal |
court | string | No | Specific court ID |
date_filed_min | string | No | Start date (ISO 8601) |
date_filed_max | string | No | End date (ISO 8601) |
status | string | No | published or unpublished |
page | number | No | Page number (default: 1) |
page_size | number | No | Results per page (default: 20, max: 100) |
Example Request
{
"query": "first amendment schools student speech",
"court_type": "federal",
"date_filed_min": "2020-01-01",
"page_size": 10
}Example Response
{
"count": 47,
"page": 1,
"page_size": 10,
"results": [
{
"id": "12345678",
"case_name": "Mahanoy Area School District v. B. L.",
"citation": "594 U.S. 180 (2021)",
"court": "Supreme Court of the United States",
"date_filed": "2021-06-23",
"snippet": "...the First Amendment protects student speech even when it occurs off campus...",
"url": "https://mcp.lawforge.io/api/rest/v4/opinions/12345678/"
}
]
}Query Syntax
Natural Language
first amendment student speechBoolean Operators
"first amendment" AND schools NOT collegePhrase Search
"qualified immunity"Field-Specific
caseName:"Miranda" AND court:scotus