Free Law Project ⚖
@free.law
We are the non-profit host of RECAP, CourtListener, and the Big Cases bots. We use technology and advocacy to make the legal sector better.
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@free.law
· Dec 23
Our 2025 Director's Letter
In 2025, we launched revolutionary tools, earned major awards, grew our team, and reached historic milestones. Here's how your support made it possible.
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Our annual director’s letter is out, and, well, it has been an incredible year. Please give it a read to learn about our growth, what we’ve accomplished, and what we hope to do next year. Thank you to all our supporters, big and small. free.law/fundraiser/2...
One of our top requests lately is to develop an MCP server. This will allow you to seamlessly access our APIs from tools like ChatGPT and Claude. We're working on it and eager to hear your input: www.courtlistener.com/help/mcp/
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server – CourtListener.com
CourtListener is developing an MCP server to enable AI assistants to access legal data through our APIs.
www.courtlistener.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
One of our top requests lately is to develop an MCP server. This will allow you to seamlessly access our APIs from tools like ChatGPT and Claude. We're working on it and eager to hear your input: www.courtlistener.com/help/mcp/
Our director was on the Organized Money podcast talking about monopoly powers in the legal space. It's a great, wonky conversation about why legal research is so expensive, the barriers to fixing it — And how we're working to break them down! prospect.org/2026/01/30/o...
Organized Money: The Monopolists Who Gatekeep the Court System - The American Prospect
If you want to read the laws that govern, you have to pay a steep price. Break a duopoly and this can be changed.
prospect.org
January 31, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Our director was on the Organized Money podcast talking about monopoly powers in the legal space. It's a great, wonky conversation about why legal research is so expensive, the barriers to fixing it — And how we're working to break them down! prospect.org/2026/01/30/o...
We’re experiencing extremely high pressure on our search engine. We’re working to find the cause.
January 30, 2026 at 10:15 PM
We’re experiencing extremely high pressure on our search engine. We’re working to find the cause.
We're rolling out a couple of changes today that should help support our mission without impacting many of our users.
1. In 2016, we launched a tool to make SCOTUS visualizations. We're deprecating it today.
2. We're making bulk data available quarterly instead of monthly. 1/6
1. In 2016, we launched a tool to make SCOTUS visualizations. We're deprecating it today.
2. We're making bulk data available quarterly instead of monthly. 1/6
Our Newest Launch: A SCOTUS Data Viz Tool
Free Law Project is the leading nonprofit using technology and data to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive. Creators of CourtListener, RECAP, and Bots.law.
free.law
January 20, 2026 at 6:47 PM
We're rolling out a couple of changes today that should help support our mission without impacting many of our users.
1. In 2016, we launched a tool to make SCOTUS visualizations. We're deprecating it today.
2. We're making bulk data available quarterly instead of monthly. 1/6
1. In 2016, we launched a tool to make SCOTUS visualizations. We're deprecating it today.
2. We're making bulk data available quarterly instead of monthly. 1/6
The second and ninth circuits overhauled their websites again, so RECAP is not working there. We’re working on a fix, but reverse engineering takes time. Hopefully this week.
@free.law is this a known bug for the Second Circuit right now?
Scrolled y'all's profile a while and didn't see a mention of RECAP not working for appellate courts specifically or in general right now
Scrolled y'all's profile a while and didn't see a mention of RECAP not working for appellate courts specifically or in general right now
dang, RECAP isn't working for the Second Circuit, so this one isn't up to date
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69928...
but it looks like oral argument is set for the second week of February
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69928...
but it looks like oral argument is set for the second week of February
January 19, 2026 at 4:20 PM
The second and ninth circuits overhauled their websites again, so RECAP is not working there. We’re working on a fix, but reverse engineering takes time. Hopefully this week.
Our x-ray tool is featured on the Real Python podcast!
On this week's episode, @digiglean.bsky.social and I talk performance topics, spec-driven dev, and more.
With content from: @misrasaurabh1.bsky.social @mkennedy.codes @di.github.io @andrewnez.bsky.social @francoisz.bsky.social @robbowley.net @free.law and others not on the 🦋
With content from: @misrasaurabh1.bsky.social @mkennedy.codes @di.github.io @andrewnez.bsky.social @francoisz.bsky.social @robbowley.net @free.law and others not on the 🦋
Episode #280: Considering Fast and Slow in Python Programming – The Real Python Podcast
How often have you heard about the speed of Python? What's actually being measured, where are the bottlenecks---development time or run time---and which matters more for productivity? Christopher…
buff.ly
January 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Our x-ray tool is featured on the Real Python podcast!
In September we shared that our new API had served one hundred million requests in about a year. Just hit 250 million. free.law/2025/09/29/o...
Summer Stats: CourtListener API Surpasses 100 Million Requests
Since its release last fall, CourtListener’s v4 API has processed more than 100 million requests. Developers and organizations are building research tools, civic projects, and legal technology on top ...
free.law
January 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
In September we shared that our new API had served one hundred million requests in about a year. Just hit 250 million. free.law/2025/09/29/o...
Apologies for the downtime we just experienced. We're still evaluating what happened, but first look seems to be that traffic to CourtListener doubled in a matter of seconds and overwhelmed our DB. Likely cause: Scrapers.
January 8, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Apologies for the downtime we just experienced. We're still evaluating what happened, but first look seems to be that traffic to CourtListener doubled in a matter of seconds and overwhelmed our DB. Likely cause: Scrapers.
In case you missed it, our director's annual letter came out during the holidays. It's a good read and shows just how impactful your contributions can be. We're building a better legal system, one day at a time, and your support really helps! free.law/fundraiser/2...
Our 2025 Director's Letter
In 2025, we launched revolutionary tools, earned major awards, grew our team, and reached historic milestones. Here's how your support made it possible.
free.law
January 7, 2026 at 12:28 AM
In case you missed it, our director's annual letter came out during the holidays. It's a good read and shows just how impactful your contributions can be. We're building a better legal system, one day at a time, and your support really helps! free.law/fundraiser/2...
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This is such a great conference, a must attend for those working in access to justice tech. It's chock full of all the people who care, who are doing the things, and who want to collaborate and build a better legal system. Propose a session (due tomorrow) or plan to attend in October!
Last call! Proposals for the 2026 #AccessToJusticeNetwork Conference are due 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 (Jan 7).
If you’re working on anything that expands access to justice - we hope you’ll submit a session.
📅 Cincinnati • Oct 20–22, 2026
📝 Form: buff.ly/p28UYA3
If you’re working on anything that expands access to justice - we hope you’ll submit a session.
📅 Cincinnati • Oct 20–22, 2026
📝 Form: buff.ly/p28UYA3
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
This is such a great conference, a must attend for those working in access to justice tech. It's chock full of all the people who care, who are doing the things, and who want to collaborate and build a better legal system. Propose a session (due tomorrow) or plan to attend in October!
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Anyone else have any connections at NASA to speak about that library being disposed of and if the internet archive can help find a home?
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Anyone else have any connections at NASA to speak about that library being disposed of and if the internet archive can help find a home?
To usher in the new year, two of our main servers failed and did not get automatically replaced. We were down for about two hours, but we're back now. Apologies for the trouble and downtime. We're investigating the root cause.
January 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
To usher in the new year, two of our main servers failed and did not get automatically replaced. We were down for about two hours, but we're back now. Apologies for the trouble and downtime. We're investigating the root cause.
HNY! We just released a new version of our high-performance, scalable cache for Django. Details here: www.reddit.com/r/freelawpro...
From the freelawproject community on Reddit: We released version 0.2.0 of django-s3-express-cache
Explore this post and more from the freelawproject community
www.reddit.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
HNY! We just released a new version of our high-performance, scalable cache for Django. Details here: www.reddit.com/r/freelawpro...
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I do a lot with legal data, so as you can imagine I love this nonprofit!
They can add to this list reporting for @nbcnews.com-owned stations. If anyone has a good tutorial for their new API, please send it, as I have yet use it much.
Fantastic resource if you are interested in federal court data.
They can add to this list reporting for @nbcnews.com-owned stations. If anyone has a good tutorial for their new API, please send it, as I have yet use it much.
Fantastic resource if you are interested in federal court data.
December 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I do a lot with legal data, so as you can imagine I love this nonprofit!
They can add to this list reporting for @nbcnews.com-owned stations. If anyone has a good tutorial for their new API, please send it, as I have yet use it much.
Fantastic resource if you are interested in federal court data.
They can add to this list reporting for @nbcnews.com-owned stations. If anyone has a good tutorial for their new API, please send it, as I have yet use it much.
Fantastic resource if you are interested in federal court data.
Reposting this for those that missed it last week. We hope you’ll check out what we accomplished and consider supporting our work.
Our annual director’s letter is out, and, well, it has been an incredible year. Please give it a read to learn about our growth, what we’ve accomplished, and what we hope to do next year. Thank you to all our supporters, big and small. free.law/fundraiser/2...
Our 2025 Director's Letter
In 2025, we launched revolutionary tools, earned major awards, grew our team, and reached historic milestones. Here's how your support made it possible.
free.law
December 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reposting this for those that missed it last week. We hope you’ll check out what we accomplished and consider supporting our work.
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NEW:
One brought a gun home.
One moved.
Others improved home security.
Life as a federal judge in the age of Trump:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
One brought a gun home.
One moved.
Others improved home security.
Life as a federal judge in the age of Trump:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment and threats have changed their lives
More than 100 pizzas were delivered to the homes of judges and their families this year, some with signs of foreign involvement. Judges say the message is clear: We know where you live.
www.nbcnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
NEW:
One brought a gun home.
One moved.
Others improved home security.
Life as a federal judge in the age of Trump:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
One brought a gun home.
One moved.
Others improved home security.
Life as a federal judge in the age of Trump:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Our annual director’s letter is out, and, well, it has been an incredible year. Please give it a read to learn about our growth, what we’ve accomplished, and what we hope to do next year. Thank you to all our supporters, big and small. free.law/fundraiser/2...
Our 2025 Director's Letter
In 2025, we launched revolutionary tools, earned major awards, grew our team, and reached historic milestones. Here's how your support made it possible.
free.law
December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our annual director’s letter is out, and, well, it has been an incredible year. Please give it a read to learn about our growth, what we’ve accomplished, and what we hope to do next year. Thank you to all our supporters, big and small. free.law/fundraiser/2...
We’re making the legal system better with software, advocacy, and data. If you like that kind of thing, please consider a donation. It helps. free.law/donate
Support Free Law Project
Free Law Project is the leading nonprofit using technology and data to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive. Creators of CourtListener, RECAP, and Bots.law.
free.law
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We’re making the legal system better with software, advocacy, and data. If you like that kind of thing, please consider a donation. It helps. free.law/donate
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Again: As noted in my next skeet, The Free Law Project (which is also home to RECAP, Courtlistener, etc.) is one of a handful of tech nonprofits that have low-key become super important *in general* over the years, and perhaps especially this year.
Y’all know we have a tool for finding exactly these kinds of bad redactions, right? free.law/open-source-...
December 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Again: As noted in my next skeet, The Free Law Project (which is also home to RECAP, Courtlistener, etc.) is one of a handful of tech nonprofits that have low-key become super important *in general* over the years, and perhaps especially this year.
Some of the stats in our director's letter are simply astounding. It'll be out early next week.
Working on my annual director's letter for Free Law Project.
In the first 15 years running RECAP we collected 150 million pages of PACER data. This year we collected 100 million pages. What the eff??
In the first 15 years running RECAP we collected 150 million pages of PACER data. This year we collected 100 million pages. What the eff??
December 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Some of the stats in our director's letter are simply astounding. It'll be out early next week.
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I've been following a pair of odd FOIA cases in D.D.C. brought by America First Legal. The cases argue that the Government Accountability Office (which is part of Congress) and the Judicial Conference and Administrative Office for the Courts (which are in the Judicial Branch) are subject to FOIA.
December 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I've been following a pair of odd FOIA cases in D.D.C. brought by America First Legal. The cases argue that the Government Accountability Office (which is part of Congress) and the Judicial Conference and Administrative Office for the Courts (which are in the Judicial Branch) are subject to FOIA.
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The judiciary's motion to dismiss America First Legal's FOIA case against the Judicial Conf. is GRANTED.
Our take: yes, parts of the judiciary should absolutely be subject to FOIA.
But this suit isn't the way to do it & Judge McFadden thankfully agreed: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Our take: yes, parts of the judiciary should absolutely be subject to FOIA.
But this suit isn't the way to do it & Judge McFadden thankfully agreed: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
#27 in AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. ROBERTS (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-01232) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION granting 14 Motion to Dismiss See attached Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/18/2025. (lctnm1). Modified year on 12/18/2025 (hmc). (Entered: 12/18/2025)
storage.courtlistener.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The judiciary's motion to dismiss America First Legal's FOIA case against the Judicial Conf. is GRANTED.
Our take: yes, parts of the judiciary should absolutely be subject to FOIA.
But this suit isn't the way to do it & Judge McFadden thankfully agreed: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Our take: yes, parts of the judiciary should absolutely be subject to FOIA.
But this suit isn't the way to do it & Judge McFadden thankfully agreed: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
We're proud to share that our data is now being used by HeinOnline in their incredible platform. 🎉
free.law/2025/12/10/h...
free.law/2025/12/10/h...
CourtListener in More Places: What the HeinOnline Integration Signals for Open Legal Data
Last week, HeinOnline announced a new case law offering powered by CourtListener. We see this announcement as part of a larger movement: open legal data is becoming recognized as a crucial foundation ...
free.law
December 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We're proud to share that our data is now being used by HeinOnline in their incredible platform. 🎉
free.law/2025/12/10/h...
free.law/2025/12/10/h...
We’re proud this year to become a major source for many investigative journalists. Today’s example is a six-byline article in the NYT that references FLP as a major source.
Data ➡️ Information ➡️ Reporting ➡️ Knowledge ➡️ Change. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
Data ➡️ Information ➡️ Reporting ➡️ Knowledge ➡️ Change. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
December 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We’re proud this year to become a major source for many investigative journalists. Today’s example is a six-byline article in the NYT that references FLP as a major source.
Data ➡️ Information ➡️ Reporting ➡️ Knowledge ➡️ Change. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
Data ➡️ Information ➡️ Reporting ➡️ Knowledge ➡️ Change. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
We put our founding date as our BlueSky birthday and got locked out of BlueSky last week during the heart of fundraising season.
Our budget for next year is looking tight and we’re trimming our agenda. If you can help us with a donation, we will put it to truly good use! free.law/donate/
Our budget for next year is looking tight and we’re trimming our agenda. If you can help us with a donation, we will put it to truly good use! free.law/donate/
Support Free Law Project
Free Law Project is the leading nonprofit using technology and data to make the legal ecosystem more equitable and competitive. Creators of CourtListener, RECAP, and Bots.law.
free.law
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We put our founding date as our BlueSky birthday and got locked out of BlueSky last week during the heart of fundraising season.
Our budget for next year is looking tight and we’re trimming our agenda. If you can help us with a donation, we will put it to truly good use! free.law/donate/
Our budget for next year is looking tight and we’re trimming our agenda. If you can help us with a donation, we will put it to truly good use! free.law/donate/