CourtListener
Searches millions of U.S. court opinions, dockets and judge profiles, and checks whether legal citations are real.
What CourtListener can do in ChatGPT
Search U.S. case law and verify citations.
Case Law Search
Search opinions from federal and state courts.
Citation Check
Confirm a cited case exists in the reference database.
PACER Dockets
Look up federal court dockets and filings.
Judge Profiles
See background and opinion history for judges.
Case Alerts
Get notified about new opinions or docket updates.
You stay in control
You approve access, and you can disconnect CourtListener at any time.
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What CourtListener does in ChatGPT
The CourtListener plugin connects ChatGPT to CourtListener, the legal research site run by Free Law Project. It gives access to millions of U.S. court opinions from federal and state courts, along with PACER dockets, judge profiles, oral arguments and citation data.
You can search case law on a topic, pull full details for a case and check citations against a reference database, which helps catch cases that do not exist. You can also set alerts so you hear about new opinions or new filings in a docket.
Free Law Project is a nonprofit that works to make the law easy to reach. The listing names attorneys, researchers, journalists, academics and people representing themselves in court as the main users. Always read the source opinion before relying on it.
Who it is for
- Lawyers checking case law
- Journalists following court cases
- People representing themselves in court
How to add CourtListener to ChatGPT
- Open the CourtListener listing in ChatGPT ↗.
- Click Install plugin.
- Sign in to your CourtListener account when asked and approve the access it requests.
- Start a chat and ask for what you need, mentioning CourtListener if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
- To stop, disconnect CourtListener under apps in your ChatGPT settings.
Questions about CourtListener
What is the CourtListener ChatGPT plugin?
The CourtListener plugin connects ChatGPT to CourtListener, the legal research site run by Free Law Project. It gives access to millions of U.S. court opinions from federal and state courts, along with PACER dockets, judge profiles, oral arguments and citation data. It is listed in ChatGPT's plugin marketplace under Education & Research.
What can I ask CourtListener to do in ChatGPT?
For example: "What have federal appeals courts held about qualified immunity for school officials?", "Is Varghese v. China Southern Airlines Co., 925 F.3d 1339 (11th Cir. 2019), a real case?", "Alert me to new filings in the Google ad tech case".
Who makes the CourtListener plugin for ChatGPT?
The ChatGPT listing names Free Law Project as the developer. The version listed on 8 October 2026 was 1.2.0.
How do I add CourtListener to ChatGPT?
Open the CourtListener listing in ChatGPT, click Install plugin, sign in to your CourtListener account and approve the access it asks for. Then ask for what you need in a chat, mentioning CourtListener if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
Can CourtListener change things in my account, or only read?
It searches public court records and citation data. It can also set up alerts for new opinions or docket activity when you ask.
Who is the CourtListener plugin for?
Lawyers checking case law, journalists following court cases and people representing themselves in court.
Can CourtListener spot a made-up case citation?
Yes. The listing says it can extract citations and verify them against a canonical database.
Which courts does it cover?
U.S. federal and state courts, plus PACER dockets, according to the listing.
Who runs CourtListener?
Free Law Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Does CourtListener see my ChatGPT chats?
When CourtListener is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with CourtListener. What CourtListener does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings, and you can disconnect at any time.
How do I disconnect CourtListener from ChatGPT?
Open your ChatGPT settings, go to apps, and disconnect CourtListener. You can reconnect later from the listing.
What are alternatives to CourtListener in ChatGPT?
Similar plugins in the ChatGPT marketplace include Legal Data Hunter, CiteCheck and Descrybe Legal Engine. Each has its own page in this directory.
Privacy and your data
When CourtListener is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with CourtListener. What CourtListener then does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy, not only OpenAI's. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings for data that comes from connected apps, and you can disconnect at any time.
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