extract-court-filing-data

name	extract-court-filing-data
title	Extract Court Filing Data
description	Extract case numbers, parties, filing dates, court details, and relief sought from court filing documents and legal pleadings.
author	iterationlayer
author_url	https://github.com/iterationlayer/skills/tree/main/skills/extract-court-filing-data
license	MIT
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	general
practice	litigation
language	en

Extract Court Filing Data

Legal process outsourcing agencies and law firm operations teams use this recipe to digitize court filings — extracting case metadata, party details, and filing information for case management systems.

APIs Used

Document Extraction (1 credit per page)

Prerequisites

You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com — free trial credits included, no credit card required.

For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.

Implementation

curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/document-extraction/v1/extract \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "files": [
      {
        "type": "url",
        "name": "complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
        "url": "https://example.com/legal/complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf"
      }
    ],
    "schema": {
      "fields": [
        {
          "name": "case_number",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Court case or docket number"
        },
        {
          "name": "court_name",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Name of the court"
        },
        {
          "name": "jurisdiction",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Jurisdiction, e.g. state, federal, district"
        },
        {
          "name": "filing_date",
          "type": "DATE",
          "description": "Date the document was filed"
        },
        {
          "name": "document_type",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Type of filing, e.g. complaint, motion, answer"
        },
        {
          "name": "plaintiff",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Plaintiff name or names"
        },
        {
          "name": "defendant",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Defendant name or names"
        },
        {
          "name": "plaintiff_counsel",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Attorney or firm representing the plaintiff"
        },
        {
          "name": "defendant_counsel",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Attorney or firm representing the defendant"
        },
        {
          "name": "cause_of_action",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Legal cause of action or claim type"
        },
        {
          "name": "relief_sought",
          "type": "TEXTAREA",
          "description": "Summary of relief or damages sought"
        },
        {
          "name": "judge_assigned",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Assigned judge if listed"
        }
      ]
    }
  }'

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