Key Dates
filing_date
(string)
The date the case was filed, in the format "YYYY-MM-DD"
. This is generally the date of the (first) complaint.
filing_year
(number)
The year the case was filed, in the format YYYY
. If filing_date
is not empty, then filing_year
should equal the year of filing_date
.
See filing_date for more information.
never_filed
(boolean)
If the case was never filed, this field is True
.
If never_filed
is True
, both filing_date
and filing_year
should be empty.
settlement_judgment_date
(string)
The date of the first judgment or settlement in the case, in the format "YYYY-MM-DD"
.
settlement_judgment_year
(number)
The year of the first judgment or settlement in the case, in the format YYYY
. If settlement_judgment_date
is not empty, then settlement_judgment_year
should equal the year of settlement_judgment_date
.
See settlement_judgment_date for more information.
order_start_year
(number)
The first year of an injunction or injunctive-like relief, in the format YYYY
. This applies only if there was an injunction or injunctive-like relief in the case.
order_end_year
(number)
The last year of an injunction or injunctive-like relief, in the format YYYY
. This applies only if there was an injunction or injunctive-like relief in the case.
If an injunction is a permanent injunction, then there will be no order_end_year
(and permanent_injunction will be true
). If the injunction was still in effect at the time the case's metadata was updated, then there order_end_year
will be empty.
injunction_duration
(string)
The duration, in months, that an injunction (preliminary or permanent) or temporary restraining order lasted.
If injunction_duration
is empty, it may be because there was no injunction in the case or because the injunction is ongoing (and has no end date yet).
permanent_injunction
(boolean)
Whether the injunction or injunctive-like relief was set to last forever (i.e. there is no end date). An injunction is typically a court order requiring a party to do (or stop doing) a specific action.
If permanent_injunction
is true
, then order_end_year will both be empty.
terminating_date
(string)
The last date of any activity in a case, in the format "YYYY-MM-DD"
. "Any activity" includes things like ongoing injunctions, monitoring, waiting for status reports, and other events that might happen after a judgment has been issued or the parties reach a settlement.
closing_year
(number)
The last year of any activity in a case, in the format YYYY
. If terminating_date
is not empty, then closing_year
should equal the year of terminating_date
.
See terminating_date for more information.
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