Dockets and Case Numbers

A case can be identified by its docket number. In some cases, we also have other identifying numbers associated with a case.

case_dockets

(array[object])

An array of Docket objects, representing the dockets associated with the case. See Docket.

main_docket

(object)

A Docket object that represents the main docket of the case. This is typically the docket that contains the first complaint filed in a case. See Docket.

non_docket_case_number

(string)

A case number associated with the case that is not a docket number. This is often used for U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigations.

non_docket_case_number_type

(string)

Value	Description
null	There is no non-docket case number.
DJ	U.S. Department of Justice
EEOC	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
OCR	U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
other	The non-docket case number comes from an organization that is not in this list. See non_docket_case_number_type_other.

non_docket_case_number_type_other

(string)

The non-docket case number's type, if non_docket_case_number_type is "other". Otherwise, this will be an empty string.