> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://api.clearinghouse.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://api.clearinghouse.net/api-reference-v2p1/endpoints/case-details/constitutional-clause.md).

# Constitutional Clause

## Filter by constitutional clause (constitutional\_clause\_id).

<mark style="color:blue;">`GET`</mark>` `` ``https://clearinghouse.net/api/v2p1/cases?constitutional_clause=constitutional_clause_id `

#### Query Parameters

| Name                                                     | Type    | Description                                                                       |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| constitutional\_clause<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | integer | constitutional clause (see list below for list of integers and its mapped values) |

#### Headers

| Name                                            | Type   | Description                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Authorization<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String | <p>Authorization</p><p><code>Token XXXXXXXXXXX</code></p><p>where</p><p><code>XXXXXXXXXXX</code></p><p>is the token string</p> |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200 Case successfully retrieved" %}

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="400: Bad Request No results, key not found, or invalid parameter" %}

```
\\ Examples of:
\\ No results, key not found, or invalid parameter

\\ No results
\\ Example query endpoint: /api/v2p1/cases/?case_id=1&case_ongoing=1
["No results for {'case_id': '1', 'case_ongoing': '1'}"]

\\ Key not found
\\ Example query endpoint: /api/v2p1/cases?test_key=1
["API Error: Key: test_key, Value: 1 not found."]

\\ Example query endpoint: /api/v2p1/cases/?case_id=xyz
["API Error: xyz is not an integer."]
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="401 Permission denied" %}

```javascript
{
    "detail":"Authentication credentials were not provided."
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

Supported constitutional clause IDs (constitutional\_clause\_id):

| 5335  | Commerce Power                        |
| ----- | ------------------------------------- |
| 5314  | Due Process                           |
| 5315  | Ex Post Facto                         |
| 5317  | Self-incrimination                    |
| 5316  | Right to travel                       |
| 5336  | Full faith and credit                 |
| 5364  | Suspension Clause                     |
| 5363  | Due Process: Substantive Due Process  |
| 5347  | Excessive bail/fines                  |
| 5348  | Slavery/Involuntary servitude         |
| 5361  | Petitions clause                      |
| 5571  | Cruel and Unusual Punishment          |
| 5537  | Equal Protection                      |
| 5598  | Emoluments Clauses                    |
| 5587  | Takings                               |
| 5581  | Supremacy Clause                      |
| 5373  | Enumerations Clause                   |
| 5362  | Due Process: Procedural Due Process   |
| 38546 | Fifteenth Amendment                   |
| 5510  | Establishment Clause                  |
| 5475  | Federalism (including 10th Amendment) |
| 5511  | Freedom of speech/association         |
| 5509  | Free Exercise Clause                  |
| 5445  | Unreasonable search and seizure       |

For more information about constitutional clauses, see [Issues](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/case/issues.md#constitutional-clause).

## **Example** <a href="#example" id="example"></a>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="URL" %}

```
https://clearinghouse.net/api/v2p1/cases?constitutional_clause=5510
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="python" %}

```
import requests

url = "https://clearinghouse.net/api/v2p1/cases?constitutional_clause=5510"
headers = { 'Authorization': 'Token XXXXXXXXXX',
'User-Agent': 'Chrome v22.2 Linux Ubuntu'
}
response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers, data={})

print(response.text)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}