OpinionFull

  • case_name
    Type: string

    Short case title when the opinion document carries one (e.g. "Tummel v. Milane"), otherwise the docket caption. The midpage_url slug is always built from the docket caption, so the two can differ.

  • citation_count
    Type: integer

    Number of times this opinion is cited by other opinions (count of rows in opinions.opinion_relations where cited_id = opinion ID)

  • citations
    Type:
    Properties: 4
  • court_abbreviation
    Type: string

    Citation abbreviation

  • court_id
    Type: string

    Court identifier

  • date_filed
    Type: stringFormat: date

    Filing date

  • docket_number
    Type: string

    Court docket number

  • en_banc
    enum
    const:  
    true

    Present, and true, only when the court sat en banc. Absent when the court did not sit en banc or it is unknown; never returned as false or null.

  • html_content
    Type: string

    Full opinion text in HTML (only included if include_content=true)

  • id
    Type: string

    Opinion identifier

  • judge_name
    Type: stringnullable

    Every known judge on the opinion, comma-separated (e.g. "KING, JONES, DENNIS"). Always returned; null when no judge is known.

  • midpage_url
    Type: stringFormat: uri

    Canonical public Midpage opinion page suitable for sharing with unauthenticated users.

  • overall_treatment
    Type: stringenumnullable

    Most negative treatment category from all citing opinions. Always returned. Priority: Negative > Caution > Neutral > null (no treatment data).

    values
    NegativeCautionNeutralnull
  • pagination_citation
    Type: stringnullable

    The entry in citations whose page numbers the <midpage-ps> page markers in html_content follow. Returned whether or not include_content is set. Null when the text has no reporter page markers or the reporter cannot be established; cite without a pinpoint page in that case.

  • per_curiam
    enum
    const:  
    true

    Present, and true, only when the court labelled the opinion per curiam. Absent when the opinion is not per curiam or it is unknown; never returned as false or null.

  • precedential_note
    Type: string

    The court's own limiting caveat printed on the opinion, verbatim. Either a publication or precedential limit (e.g. "NOT FOR PUBLICATION", "not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3") or a finality caveat (e.g. "not final until disposition of any timely motion for rehearing"). Several caveats are joined with " | ". Positive designations such as "FOR PUBLICATION" or "PRECEDENTIAL" are never included. It is independent of publish_status. Absence does not prove the opinion prints no caveat: some older opinions were never checked for one, and some carry only their strongest caveat, shortened.

  • publish_status
    Type: stringenum

    Publication status for the opinion. Missing or uncertain metadata is returned as unknown.

    values
    publishedunpublishedunknownin_chambersseparateerratarelating_to
  • state
    Type: stringnullable

    State name (null for federal courts)

  • treatments
    Type:

    Citator treatments (only included if include_detailed_treatments=true)

    Properties: 5
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