The URL to the case on the Clearinghouse site, which takes the format "clearinghouse.net/case/{id}".
name
(string)
The name of the case. Although a case's name may change as the case progresses, we generally do not update this field.
state
(string)
The state in which the case happens. This is typically a U.S. state, but other possible values for this field are U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, "- International -", "- United States (national) -", and "Other".
Typically cases occur all in one state, but if a case entry concerns litigation that happens in multiple states, state will be the main state of the case. In cases where there are appeals to courts that cover multiple states (e.g. the Supreme Court of the United States), state is the state where the case originated.
Full list of states
- International -
- United States (national) -
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Federated States of Micronesia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Marshall Islands
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Palau
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Other
court
(string)
The court where a case starts. If a case entry concerns litigation that happens in multiple courts (e.g. appeals, consolidations), court remains the first court relevant to the case.
There are several types of courts:
Type
Example(s)
Description
no court
No Court
This is for cases where no court was involved, e.g. private out-of-court settlements, U.S. Department of Justice investigations
state courts
Michigan state trial court
Ohio state appellate court
New York state supreme court
Courts part of a state's judicial system. If a case's court is a state court, it must be a court associated with state.
Because each state has its own way of organizing courts, we have three generic options for each state: trial court, appellate court, and supreme court. Trial courts are the courts where cases typically start, appellate courts hear cases on appeal, and the supreme court is the highest court in the state.
Note: These do NOT necessarily correspond to the names of the courts. For example, "New York state supreme court" refers to the New York Court of Appeals, while "New York state trial court" refers to the New York Supreme Courts.
U.S. district courts
District of Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Western District of Washington
Northern District of Illinois
District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
District Court of the Virgin Islands
The trial courts of the U.S. federal judicial system. Each judicial district covers one U.S. state or one portion of a state. There is at least one judicial district for each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
If a case's court is a U.S. district court, it must be a court associated with state.
U.S. appellate courts
U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
The intermediate courts of the U.S. federal judicial system. The courts of appeal are divided into 11 numbered circuits, each of which covers multiple states. In addition, there are circuits for the District of Columbia and the Federal Circuit.
If a case's court is a U.S. appellate court, it must be a court associated with state.
Note: The space between "U." and "S." is a typo that may be fixed in a future update.
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The highest court in the U.S. federal judicial system.
specialty courts (FISA)
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) established these courts to oversee government requests for foreign intelligence surveillance warrants by federal law enforcement agencies.
specialty courts (international trade)
U. S. Court of International Trade
This court is for civil cases arising out of U.S. customs and international trade laws.
specialty courts (veterans claims)
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
This court receives appeals of decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. This court is part of the U.S. federal judicial system and not part of the Department of Veteran Affairs.
specialty courts (multidistrict litigation)
U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML)
Known informally as "the MDL Panel," the JPML oversees the process of transferring similar cases in different districts in order to coordinate or consolidate pretrial proceedings.
Full list of possible courts
No Court
state courts:
Alabama state appellate court
Alabama state supreme court
Alabama state trial court
Alaska state appellate court
Alaska state supreme court
Alaska state trial court
American Samoa state appellate court
American Samoa state supreme court
American Samoa state trial court
Arizona state appellate court
Arizona state supreme court
Arizona state trial court
Arkansas state appellate court
Arkansas state supreme court
Arkansas state trial court
California state appellate court
California state supreme court
California state trial court
Colorado state appellate court
Colorado state supreme court
Colorado state trial court
Connecticut state appellate court
Connecticut state supreme court
Connecticut state trial court
Delaware state appellate court
Delaware state supreme court
Delaware state trial court
District of Columbia state appellate court
District of Columbia state supreme court
District of Columbia state trial court
Federated States of Micronesia state appellate court
Federated States of Micronesia state supreme court
Federated States of Micronesia state trial court
Florida state appellate court
Florida state supreme court
Florida state trial court
Georgia state appellate court
Georgia state supreme court
Georgia state trial court
Guam state appellate court
Guam state supreme court
Guam state trial court
Hawaii state appellate court
Hawaii state supreme court
Hawaii state trial court
Idaho state appellate court
Idaho state supreme court
Idaho state trial court
Illinois state appellate court
Illinois state supreme court
Illinois state trial court
Indiana state appellate court
Indiana state supreme court
Indiana state trial court
Iowa state appellate court
Iowa state supreme court
Iowa state trial court
Kansas state appellate court
Kansas state supreme court
Kansas state trial court
Kentucky state appellate court
Kentucky state supreme court
Kentucky state trial court
Louisiana state appellate court
Louisiana state supreme court
Louisiana state trial court
Maine state appellate court
Maine state supreme court
Maine state trial court
Marshall Islands state appellate court
Marshall Islands state supreme court
Marshall Islands state trial court
Maryland state appellate court
Maryland state supreme court
Maryland state trial court
Massachusetts state appellate court
Massachusetts state supreme court
Massachusetts state trial court
Michigan state appellate court
Michigan state supreme court
Michigan state trial court
Minnesota state appellate court
Minnesota state supreme court
Minnesota state trial court
Mississippi state appellate court
Mississippi state supreme court
Mississippi state trial court
Missouri state appellate court
Missouri state supreme court
Missouri state trial court
Montana state appellate court
Montana state supreme court
Montana state trial court
Nebraska state appellate court
Nebraska state supreme court
Nebraska state trial court
Nevada state appellate court
Nevada state supreme court
Nevada state trial court
New Hampshire state appellate court
New Hampshire state supreme court
New Hampshire state trial court
New Jersey state appellate court
New Jersey state supreme court
New Jersey state trial court
New Mexico state appellate court
New Mexico state supreme court
New Mexico state trial court
New York state appellate court
New York state supreme court
New York state trial court
North Carolina state appellate court
North Carolina state supreme court
North Carolina state trial court
North Dakota state appellate court
North Dakota state supreme court
North Dakota state trial court
Northern Mariana Islands state appellate court
Northern Mariana Islands state supreme court
Northern Mariana Islands state trial court
Ohio state appellate court
Ohio state supreme court
Ohio state trial court
Oklahoma state appellate court
Oklahoma state supreme court
Oklahoma state trial court
Oregon state appellate court
Oregon state supreme court
Oregon state trial court
Palau state appellate court
Palau state supreme court
Palau state trial court
Pennsylvania state appellate court
Pennsylvania state supreme court
Pennsylvania state trial court
Puerto Rico state appellate court
Puerto Rico state supreme court
Puerto Rico state trial court
Rhode Island state appellate court
Rhode Island state supreme court
Rhode Island state trial court
South Carolina state appellate court
South Carolina state supreme court
South Carolina state trial court
South Dakota state appellate court
South Dakota state supreme court
South Dakota state trial court
Tennessee state appellate court
Tennessee state supreme court
Tennessee state trial court
Texas state appellate court
Texas state supreme court
Texas state trial court
Utah state appellate court
Utah state supreme court
Utah state trial court
Vermont state appellate court
Vermont state supreme court
Vermont state trial court
Virgin Islands state appellate court
Virgin Islands state supreme court
Virgin Islands state trial court
Virginia state appellate court
Virginia state supreme court
Virginia state trial court
Washington state appellate court
Washington state supreme court
Washington state trial court
West Virginia state appellate court
West Virginia state supreme court
West Virginia state trial court
Wisconsin state appellate court
Wisconsin state supreme court
Wisconsin state trial court
Wyoming state appellate court
Wyoming state supreme court
Wyoming state trial court
U.S. district courts:
Middle District of Alabama
Northern District of Alabama
Southern District of Alabama
District of Alaska
District of Arizona
Eastern District of Arkansas
Western District of Arkansas
Central District of California
Eastern District of California
Northern District of California
Southern District of California
District of Colorado
District of Connecticut
District of Delaware
District of Columbia
Middle District of Florida
Northern District of Florida
Southern District of Florida
Middle District of Georgia
Northern District of Georgia
Southern District of Georgia
District of Hawaii
District of Idaho
Central District of Illinois
Northern District of Illinois
Southern District of Illinois
Northern District of Indiana
Southern District of Indiana
Northern District of Iowa
Southern District of Iowa
District of Kansas
Eastern District of Kentucky
Western District of Kentucky
Eastern District of Louisiana
Middle District of Louisiana
Western District of Louisiana
District of Maine
District of Maryland
District of Massachusetts
Eastern District of Michigan
Western District of Michigan
District of Minnesota
Northern District of Mississippi
Southern District of Mississippi
Eastern District of Missouri
Western District of Missouri
District of Montana
District of Nebraska
District of Nevada
District of New Hampshire
District of New Jersey
District of New Mexico
Eastern District of New York
Northern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Western District of New York
Eastern District of North Carolina
Middle District of North Carolina
Western District of North Carolina
District of North Dakota
Northern District of Ohio
Southern District of Ohio
Eastern District of Oklahoma
Northern District of Oklahoma
Western District of Oklahoma
District of Oregon
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Western District of Pennsylvania
District of Puerto Rico
District of Rhode Island
District of South Carolina
District of South Dakota
Eastern District of Tennessee
Middle District of Tennessee
Western District of Tennessee
Eastern District of Texas
Northern District of Texas
Southern District of Texas
Western District of Texas
District of Utah
District of Vermont
Eastern District of Virginia
Western District of Virginia
Eastern District of Washington
Western District of Washington
Northern District of West Virginia
Southern District of West Virginia
Eastern District of Wisconsin
Western District of Wisconsin
District of Wyoming
District Court of Guam
District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
District Court of the Virgin Islands
U.S. appellate courts:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States
specialty courts:
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review
U. S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML)
case_types
(array[string])
The case types that apply to the case. Every case has at least one type, and some will have multiple.
For a full list of possible case types (with descriptions), see here.
special_collections
(array[string])
The special collections that a case belongs to. Special collections are pre-tagged groupings of cases that we think might be of particular interest. If the case does not belong to any special collections, special_collections is an empty array.
For a full list of possible special collections (with descriptions), see here.
case_ongoing
(string)
Whether the case is ongoing. Possible values:
Value
Description
Yes
There are still things that will happen in the case.
Unknown
We aren't sure if anything else will happen.
Perhaps, but long dormant
We think there might still be things to happen in the case, but nothing has happened for awhile.
No reason to think so
We don't think the case is still ongoing, but we're not sure.
No
The case is closed.
If this field is empty, then check the case_status.