# Case Status

## case\_status

(*string*)

The `case_status` indicates where a case is in the process of filling out the summary and metadata.

Possible values:

| Value               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Approved            | The case's summary and metadata are complete.                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Coding Complete     | The case's metadata is complete, but the summary may not have been published yet and is likely awaiting internal review.                                                                                                    |
| In Process (Public) | The case has been added to the Clearinghouse, but work on the summary and metadata has not started or is in progress. There may be a temporary 1-2 sentence summary, but it is likely that there is incomplete information. |

The case status can be helpful in interpreting empty values for some fields. For example, if a case's `order_start_year` is empty and `case_status` is "In Process (Public)", then it's possible the case did have an injunction (or injunctive-like order) but we have yet to enter in that piece of metadata. On the other hand, if `order_start_year` is empty, `case_ongoing` is "No", and `case_status` is "Approved", then there was no injunction (or injunctive-like order) in the case.

## last\_checked\_date

(*string*)

The date that the case was last checked – i.e. the case is up to date as of the `last_checked_date`. This string is in the format `"YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:ssTZ"`.

## docket\_status

(*string*)

The status of the main docket for the case.

| Value                         | Description                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| null                          | This field has not been set yet. This is likely because the case's metadata is not complete – see [#case\_status](#case_status "mention").                                                              |
| Complete as of retrieval date | The docket is complete up to the date it was last retrieved. The docket entries may be present as [Docket Entry](/api-reference-v2p1/objects/docket-entry.md) objects or as one of the case's document. |
| Incomplete                    | We have only part of the docket.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| None                          | We have no docket for this case. This might be because there is no docket or because we do not have access to the docket.                                                                               |


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