Cause of Action

Filter cases by cause of action

Filter by cause of action (integer).

GET https://clearinghouse.net/api/v1/case?causes=cause_of_action_id

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
cause_of_action*	integer	case type (see list below for list of integers and its mapped values)

Headers

Name	Type	Description
Authorization*	String	Authorization Token XXXXXXXXXXX where XXXXXXXXXXX is the token string

200 Case successfully retrieved

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/v1/cases/?case_id=1&case_ongoing=1
["No results for {'case_id': '1', 'case_ongoing': '1'}"]

\\ Key not found
\\ Example query endpoint: /api/v1/cases?test_key=1
["API Error: Key: test_key, Value: 1 not found."]

\\ Example query endpoint: /api/v1/cases/?case_id=xyz
["API Error: zxy is not an integer."]

401 Permission denied

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

Supported cause of actions (cause_of_action_id):

5078	2 U.S.C. § 437
5079	28 U.S.C. § 1441
5080	Federal Campaign Finance law, 2 U.S.C. §§ 431 et seq.
5081	TANF Block Grants, 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.
5082	Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentia Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973ff et seq.)
5083	National Voter Registration Act ("Motor Voter law"), 52 U.S.C. § 20501 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973gg)
5084	Voting Rights Act, section 208 (assistance for disabled persons), 52 U.S.C. § 10508 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa-6)
5085	42 U.S.C. § 1983
5086	Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), 42 U.S.C. § 1997 et seq.
5087	Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
5088	Religious Freedom Rest. Act/Religious Land Use and Inst. Persons Act (RFRA/RLUIPA)
5089	Ex Parte Young (Federal) or Bivens
5090	42 U.S.C. § 1983
5091	42 U.S.C. § 1981
5092	Civil Rights Act of 1957/1960, 52 U.S.C. § 10101 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1971)
5093	Voting Rights Act, section 2, 52 U.S.C. § 10301 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973)
5094	42 U.S.C. § 12112
5095	28 U.S.C. § 1331
5096	28 U.S.C. § 1343
5097	28 U.S.C. § 2201
5098	Voting Rights Act, section 203 (language minority provision), 52 U.S.C. § 10503 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa-1a)
5099	Voting Rights Act Sec. 2
5100	Help America Vote Act (HAVA), 52 U.S.C. § 20901 et seq (previously 42 U.S.C. § 15301 et seq)
5101	Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 (AACWA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 620 et seq.
5102	Adoption Assistance Program, 42 U.S.C. §§ 670 et seq.
5103	Olmstead v. L.C.
5104	Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq.
5105	Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. § 1001
5106	Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.
5107	False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729
5108	Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Education of All Handicapped Children Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400
5109	Juvenile Justice Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5672
5110	Medicaid Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1385a(a)(a)(30)(A)
5111	Nursing Care Reform Act of 1987/Omnibus Reconciliation Act
5112	Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act), 29 U.S.C. § 701
5113	Social Security (Title XX), 42 U.S.C. §§ 1397 et seq.
5114	Voting Rights Act section 203 (language minority provisions), 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa-1a
5115	Voting Rights Act, section 5, 52 U.S.C. § 10304 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 1973c)
5116	Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.
5117	Voting Accessibility law, 52 U.S.C. § 20102 (previously 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973ee et seq.)
5118	State law
5119	Criminal Conspiracy to Violate Federal Rights, 18 U.S.C. § 241
5120	Criminal Violation of Federal Rights Under Color of Law, 18 U.S.C. § 242
5121	42 U.S.C. § 1985
5122	34 U.S.C. § 12601 (previously 42 U.S.C. § 14141)
5123	Voting Rights Act, unspecified, 52 U.S.C. § 10301 et seq (previously 42 U.S.C § 1973 et seq.)
5124	42 U.S.C. § 1982
5125	Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), 15 U.S.C. § 1691
5126	Community Reinvestment Act, 12 U.S.C. § 2901
5127	Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.
5128	Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)
5129	Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
5130	Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. § 4301
5131	Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101 et seq.
5132	Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA)
5133	Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961 et seq.
5134	Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1871
5135	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 201-219
5136	Habeas Corpus, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241-2253; 2254; 2255
5137	Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
5138	Mandamus, 28 U.S.C. § 1361
5139	All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651
5140	Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552
5141	Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 2674
5142	Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1350
5143	Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.
5144	National Labor Relations Act
5145	Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)
5146	State Anti-Discrimination Law
5147	Medicaid, 42 U.S.C §1396 (Title XIX of the Social Security Act)
5148	Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.
5149	Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 15001 et seq.
5150	FISA Title I Warrant (Electronic Surveillance), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1812
5151	FISA Title III Warrant (Physical Search), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1821-1829
5152	FISA Title IV order (pen register/trap-and-trace), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1841-1846
5153	FISA Title V order (PATRIOT Act § 215, business records or other tangible things), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1861-1862
5154	FISA Title VII targeting order (Sections 702, 703, 704), 50 U.S.C. 1881a, 1881b, 1881c
5155	Title IV, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000c et seq.
5156	Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Act, 42 U.S.C. § 10801
5157	Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR), 29 U.S.C. § 794e
5158	Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)
5159	Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 ("FCRA")
5160	Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), 18 U.S.C. § 1589
5161	National Environmental Protection Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4370f
5162	Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.
5163	Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1319 et seq.
5164	Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. § 6928 et seq.
5165	Medicare, 42 U.S.C. § 1395-1395lll (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act)

For more information about causes of action, see causes.

Example

URL

https://clearinghouse.net/api/v1/case?causes=5143

python

import requests

url = "https://clearinghouse.net/api/v1/case?cause_of_action=5165"
headers = { 'Authorization': 'Token XXXXXXXXXX',
'User-Agent': 'Chrome v22.2 Linux Ubuntu'
}
response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers, data={})

print(response.text)