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.

If filing_date is empty, we do not know when the case was originally filed or the case was not filed (see never_filed). (Also check the case_status.)

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".

If settlement_judgment_date is empty, then there may not be a judgment or settlement in the case (yet). (Also check the case_status.)

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.

If terminating_date is empty, then the case has not ended yet or we do not know when the case ended. (Also check the case_status.)

If terminating_date is not empty, then case_ongoing should be either "No" or "No reason to think so." See case_ongoing for more information.

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.