Where the data comes from

Docket Alerts reads from CourtListener’s REST API v4, run by the non-profit Free Law Project. Its RECAP archive holds dockets and documents that were bought from PACER by RECAP extension users and by CourtListener itself, so they’re free to read again.

• Coverage is partial. A case shows up only if someone has pulled its docket from PACER. Big corporate cases are usually well covered. Small cases may be missing or out of date.
• Freshness. New entries show up when someone refreshes the docket, or when a court’s RSS feed has them. Many courts publish RSS for some entry types only.
• Documents. “Free PDF” means the document is already in RECAP. Anything else still costs $0.10 a page on PACER.
• Access. CourtListener requires a free API token, which allows 5,000 requests an hour.

Nothing here is legal advice. Check the official PACER record before you rely on a filing.