CourtListener Research (free US case-law)
Free case-law research via CourtListener (Free Law Project). Millions of US court opinions. No API key needed for read access; set COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN for higher rate limits. Not legal advice.
Usage
bash
. /data/.openclaw/secrets/env.sh
python3 skills/courtlistener-research/courtlistener.py search "construction delay damages arbitration" --n 5
python3 skills/courtlistener-research/courtlistener.py search "..." --court ca9 --after 2020-01-01
python3 skills/courtlistener-research/courtlistener.py opinion <cluster_id> --max-chars 8000
python3 skills/courtlistener-research/courtlistener.py cited <cluster_id>
When to use
- Comparative precedent for construction/contract/arbitration disputes.
- Grounding legal reasoning with real cited opinions.
- For Kuwait/GCC law: combine with
legal-rag(local docs) +web_search.
Verified (2026-06-05)
searchlive: 9,975 results for construction delay arbitration, real opinion URLs ✅
Notes
- Endpoint: CourtListener REST v4. US jurisdictions only.
- Not legal advice; verify with a licensed lawyer.