courtlistener_get_judge
Fetch full biographical profile, appointment history, and education for a single judge
How to use it
Project documentation lists courtlistener_get_judge for the Courtlistener MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.
Install Courtlistener MCP Server
docker run --rm -e COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN=your-token -p 3010:3010 courtlistener-mcp-serverOther tools in Courtlistener MCP Server (13)
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List courts filtered by jurisdiction type, active/inactive status, and scraper coverage
Search RECAP federal court dockets by party name, attorney, court, and date
Search federal judicial financial disclosure filings by judge and year — category counts, itemized gifts, and source PDF
Search judge records by name, appointing president, court, and political affiliation
Full-text search across 9M+ written court opinions with field-level filtering, date ranges, status, and sort
Search appellate oral argument audio recordings by case name, court, and date argued