Is this real court data?

Yes — real federal dockets from CourtListener's own RECAP API.

No. This search endpoint is fully key-less.

Does this cover state courts?

No — it covers real US federal court dockets only.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

Why are some filings people’s names only?

Bankruptcy petitions and some civil actions are captioned with the individual filer’s name, not a company or the government.

What is the difference between a district and a bankruptcy court?

Both are federal trial-level courts, but bankruptcy courts are units of the district courts that handle insolvency cases specifically.

Does a filing date mean the case has started being heard?

No. It is the date the document was lodged. Hearings and rulings, if any, follow later.

Federal Court Filings Feed Screensaver

The Federal Court Filings Feed screensaver streams real newly-filed US federal court dockets. It is free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the Federal Court Filings Feed screensaver works

The saver reads real dockets from CourtListener's own RECAP search API.

Each entry shows a real case name, court and date filed.

The pipeline refreshes on CourtListener's own continuous ingest schedule.

No key is required for this key-less public endpoint.

What a US federal docket entry contains

CourtListener is an open legal database run by the non-profit Free Law Project. A major part of it is the RECAP archive, a searchable collection of federal court filings drawn from PACER, the federal judiciary’s electronic records system, which charges for access. Purchases made through the RECAP browser extension are automatically added to the archive, and attorneys can also route PACER notification emails to a RECAP address to contribute cases and filings, so a copy becomes searchable by everyone.

Each entry pairs a case name with the court that holds it, such as a district court or a bankruptcy court, and a filing date. Bankruptcy cases often list an individual or small business as the debtor, so many names are private persons rather than famous parties. The case name is just how the court captioned the filing, usually plaintiff versus defendant.

RECAP is not a complete census of federal litigation. It reflects what has been contributed or fetched, so coverage varies by court and day. A new filing is also only an allegation or a petition and carries no finding about who is right. State courts run separate systems and are outside this feed.

A worked example

A real case filed in a real US federal court scrolls past exactly as CourtListener recorded it.

Settings & tips

Case names, courts and dates are real, unedited RECAP entries.
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CourtListener is a real nonprofit federal court-records archive.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real court data?: Yes — real federal dockets from CourtListener's own RECAP API.
Is a key needed?: No. This search endpoint is fully key-less.
Does this cover state courts?: No — it covers real US federal court dockets only.
Is it free?: Yes — free, no download, in your browser.
Why are some filings people’s names only?: Bankruptcy petitions and some civil actions are captioned with the individual filer’s name, not a company or the government.
What is the difference between a district and a bankruptcy court?: Both are federal trial-level courts, but bankruptcy courts are units of the district courts that handle insolvency cases specifically.
Does a filing date mean the case has started being heard?: No. It is the date the document was lodged. Hearings and rulings, if any, follow later.

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