curl 'https://api.courtrules.app/api/v1/rules?judge_slug=gary-r-brown&district_id=edny&document_scope=brief_support&motion_type=Rule_56' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
{
"judge": {
"slug": "gary-r-brown",
"name": "Gary R. Brown",
"coverage_level": "full"
},
"rules": {
"frcp": [
{
"rule_key": "FormatConstraint:caption",
"citation": "FRCP 10(a)",
"label": "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure",
"summary": "Every pleading must include a caption with court name, case title, docket number, and document designation.",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
{
"rule_key": "DocumentRequirement:sj_no_genuine_dispute",
"citation": "FRCP 56(a)",
"label": "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure",
"summary": "SJ motion must identify each claim/defense and show no genuine dispute of material fact.",
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"applies_to": ["Rule_56"]
}
],
"local_rules": [
{
"rule_key": "PageWordLimitRule:memo_support",
"citation": "LR 7.1(c)",
"label": "EDNY Local Civil Rule",
"summary": "Support/opposition briefs: 8,750 words max. Reply briefs: 3,500 words max.",
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"applies_to": ["brief_support", "brief_opposition", "brief_reply"]
}
],
"standing_order": [
{
"category": "PAGE_LIMIT",
"summary": "Brief Support limited to 20 pages",
"source": "Brown SO §2.B"
},
{
"category": "COURTESY_COPY",
"summary": "Courtesy copy always required",
"source": "Brown SO §1"
},
{
"category": "PMC",
"summary": "Pre-motion conference required. Letter <= 3pp.",
"source": "Brown SO §3.A"
},
{
"category": "BUNDLING",
"summary": "Do NOT file until motion is fully briefed",
"source": "Brown SO §3.B"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"total_rules": 25,
"coverage_note": "Full coverage: FRCP + EDNY Local Rules + Standing Order"
}
}
Returns the hierarchical rule set for a specific judge
curl 'https://api.courtrules.app/api/v1/rules?judge_slug=gary-r-brown&district_id=edny&document_scope=brief_support&motion_type=Rule_56' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
{
"judge": {
"slug": "gary-r-brown",
"name": "Gary R. Brown",
"coverage_level": "full"
},
"rules": {
"frcp": [
{
"rule_key": "FormatConstraint:caption",
"citation": "FRCP 10(a)",
"label": "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure",
"summary": "Every pleading must include a caption with court name, case title, docket number, and document designation.",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
{
"rule_key": "DocumentRequirement:sj_no_genuine_dispute",
"citation": "FRCP 56(a)",
"label": "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure",
"summary": "SJ motion must identify each claim/defense and show no genuine dispute of material fact.",
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"applies_to": ["Rule_56"]
}
],
"local_rules": [
{
"rule_key": "PageWordLimitRule:memo_support",
"citation": "LR 7.1(c)",
"label": "EDNY Local Civil Rule",
"summary": "Support/opposition briefs: 8,750 words max. Reply briefs: 3,500 words max.",
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"applies_to": ["brief_support", "brief_opposition", "brief_reply"]
}
],
"standing_order": [
{
"category": "PAGE_LIMIT",
"summary": "Brief Support limited to 20 pages",
"source": "Brown SO §2.B"
},
{
"category": "COURTESY_COPY",
"summary": "Courtesy copy always required",
"source": "Brown SO §1"
},
{
"category": "PMC",
"summary": "Pre-motion conference required. Letter <= 3pp.",
"source": "Brown SO §3.A"
},
{
"category": "BUNDLING",
"summary": "Do NOT file until motion is fully briefed",
"source": "Brown SO §3.B"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"total_rules": 25,
"coverage_note": "Full coverage: FRCP + EDNY Local Rules + Standing Order"
}
}
gary-r-brown)ednyRule_56, discovery, Rule_12).curl 'https://api.courtrules.app/api/v1/rules?judge_slug=gary-r-brown&district_id=edny&document_scope=brief_support&motion_type=Rule_56' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
{
"judge": {
"slug": "gary-r-brown",
"name": "Gary R. Brown",
"coverage_level": "full"
},
"rules": {
"frcp": [
{
"rule_key": "FormatConstraint:caption",
"citation": "FRCP 10(a)",
"label": "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure",
"summary": "Every pleading must include a caption with court name, case title, docket number, and document designation.",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
{
"rule_key": "DocumentRequirement:sj_no_genuine_dispute",
"citation": "FRCP 56(a)",
"label": "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure",
"summary": "SJ motion must identify each claim/defense and show no genuine dispute of material fact.",
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"applies_to": ["Rule_56"]
}
],
"local_rules": [
{
"rule_key": "PageWordLimitRule:memo_support",
"citation": "LR 7.1(c)",
"label": "EDNY Local Civil Rule",
"summary": "Support/opposition briefs: 8,750 words max. Reply briefs: 3,500 words max.",
"severity": "CRITICAL",
"applies_to": ["brief_support", "brief_opposition", "brief_reply"]
}
],
"standing_order": [
{
"category": "PAGE_LIMIT",
"summary": "Brief Support limited to 20 pages",
"source": "Brown SO §2.B"
},
{
"category": "COURTESY_COPY",
"summary": "Courtesy copy always required",
"source": "Brown SO §1"
},
{
"category": "PMC",
"summary": "Pre-motion conference required. Letter <= 3pp.",
"source": "Brown SO §3.A"
},
{
"category": "BUNDLING",
"summary": "Do NOT file until motion is fully briefed",
"source": "Brown SO §3.B"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"total_rules": 25,
"coverage_note": "Full coverage: FRCP + EDNY Local Rules + Standing Order"
}
}
document_scope and/or motion_type are provided, rules are filtered to show only those relevant to the specified context. Rules with no applies_to field are always included (they apply universally).