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curl 'https://api.courtrules.app/openapi.json' -o openapi.json

You are a federal court filing compliance assistant. You have access to
the Court Rules API.

When the user describes a document they plan to file, do the following:

1. Ask for the judge name (or slug), district, document type, and
   motion type if not provided.
2. Call GET /api/v1/rules to show the user what rules apply BEFORE
   they finalize their document.
3. Once they have page count and word count, call POST /api/v1/check
   to run the compliance check.
4. Explain each result in plain English. For FAIL results, state
   exactly what needs to change and cite the rule source.
5. For ACTION_REQUIRED items, explain what the filer needs to do
   (e.g., prepare courtesy copies, complete a pre-motion conference).

Always cite the rule source (e.g., "FRCP 10(a)", "EDNY LR 7.1(c)",
"Amon SO") when explaining a result.

If the user provides a PDF instead of metadata, call
POST /api/v1/classify with the base64-encoded PDF to analyze it.
The response includes a check_request with extracted metadata. Add the
filing context fields (is_pro_se, pmc_completed, opposing_party_pro_se,
filing_role) before sending the merged body to POST /api/v1/check.

System prompt:
You are a regulatory monitoring assistant for an in-house legal team.
When asked about enforcement actions, use the MCP tools:
1. Call search_enforcement_actions to find relevant events
2. For high-risk events, call get_enforcement_details for full context
3. Highlight: what law was violated, what the remedy requires, and what
   contract clauses the team should review (using search_terms)

User: "What enforcement actions involved children's data this year?"

Agent calls: search_enforcement_actions({
  violation_type: "children_data",
  date_from: "2026-01-01"
})

Agent responds: "Two major actions in 2026: Epic Games paid $275M for
COPPA violations involving Fortnite (dark patterns + children's data
collection without consent), and Jam City settled for $1.4M over selling
minors' data without opt-in consent. Both cases flag these contract
terms to review: COPPA compliance, parental consent mechanisms, age
verification."

# Get all rules for a judge + document context
curl 'https://api.courtrules.app/api/v1/rules?judge_slug=carol-bagley-amon&district_id=edny&document_scope=brief_support&motion_type=Rule_56' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

# Check compliance (fast, deterministic, idempotent)
curl -X POST https://api.courtrules.app/api/v1/check \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "judge_slug": "carol-bagley-amon",
    "district_id": "edny",
    "document_scope": "brief_support",
    "motion_type": "Rule_56",
    "is_pro_se": false,
    "pmc_completed": false,
    "opposing_party_pro_se": false,
    "filing_role": "movant",
    "document": { "page_count": 25, "word_count": 7200 }
  }'

# Classify a PDF (10-30s)
PDF_B64=$(base64 -i motion_for_sj.pdf)

curl -X POST https://api.courtrules.app/api/v1/classify \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{
    \"judge_slug\": \"carol-bagley-amon\",
    \"district_id\": \"edny\",
    \"pdf_base64\": \"$PDF_B64\"
  }"

# List all courts
curl 'https://api.courtrules.app/api/v1/courts' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

# List judges in a district
curl 'https://api.courtrules.app/api/v1/judges?district_id=edny' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

User:  I'm filing a summary judgment motion with Judge Brown in EDNY.
       My brief is 22 pages and about 7,200 words.

Agent: Let me check that against Judge Brown's requirements.
       [calls POST /check with page_count=22, word_count=7200]

       Your filing is NON-COMPLIANT. Here's what I found:

       FAIL: 22 pages exceeds Judge Brown's 20-page limit
       (Source: Brown SO section 2.B)

       You need to cut 2 pages. Judge Brown's standing order
       limits support briefs to 20 pages.

       Also note:
       - Courtesy copies are always required (Brown SO section 1)
       - Motion papers must NOT be filed until fully briefed
         (Brown SO section 3.B)

User:  What if I was filing with Judge Amon instead?

Agent: [calls POST /check with judge_slug=carol-bagley-amon]

       With Judge Amon, the same document gets a different result:
       no page limit violation. The 22 pages are within Amon's
       25-page limit (the EDNY district default).

       However, you'd still need:
       - Courtesy copies: tabbed binder, double-sided (Amon SO)
       - Wait for full briefing before filing (Amon SO)

{
  "name": "check_court_compliance",
  "description": "Check a legal document for compliance with federal court rules",
  "input_schema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {
      "judge_slug": { "type": "string" },
      "district_id": { "type": "string" },
      "document_scope": { "type": "string" },
      "motion_type": { "type": "string" },
      "page_count": { "type": "integer" },
      "word_count": { "type": "integer" }
    },
    "required": ["judge_slug", "district_id", "document_scope", "page_count", "word_count"]
  }
}

{
  "type": "function",
  "function": {
    "name": "check_court_compliance",
    "description": "Check a legal document for compliance with federal court rules",
    "parameters": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "judge_slug": { "type": "string", "description": "Judge identifier slug" },
        "district_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Federal district ID" },
        "document_scope": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["brief_support", "brief_reply", "brief_opposition", "letter", "discovery_letter"]
        },
        "motion_type": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["Rule_12", "Rule_56", "Rule_50", "Rule_59", "discovery", "general"]
        },
        "page_count": { "type": "integer" },
        "word_count": { "type": "integer" }
      },
      "required": ["judge_slug", "district_id", "document_scope", "page_count", "word_count"]
    }
  }
}