US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · Schema

DocketEntry

A docket entry in a Federal Circuit case as accessible via PACER, representing a filing or court action in the case record.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
docket_number	string	PACER docket identifier for the case.
entry_number	integer	Sequential docket entry number.
date_filed	string	Date this docket entry was filed.
description	string	Description of the docket entry filing or court action.
filing_party	string	Party who filed this document.
document_type	string	Type of document filed.
pacer_doc_id	string	PACER document identifier for accessing the filed document.
page_count	integer	Number of pages in the filed document.
is_sealed	boolean	Whether this docket entry is sealed from public view.

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JSON Schema

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  "title": "DocketEntry",
  "description": "A docket entry in a Federal Circuit case as accessible via PACER, representing a filing or court action in the case record.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "docket_number": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "PACER docket identifier for the case.",
      "example": "CAFC-2024-2296"
    },
    "entry_number": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Sequential docket entry number.",
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "date_filed": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date this docket entry was filed."
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Description of the docket entry filing or court action.",
      "example": "BRIEF filed by Appellant Acme Corp. Service: 01/15/2025"
    },
    "filing_party": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Party who filed this document.",
      "example": "Appellant"
    },
    "document_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Type of document filed.",
      "enum": [
        "Brief",
        "Appendix",
        "Motion",
        "Order",
        "Opinion",
        "Judgment",
        "Notice",
        "Scheduling Order",
        "Oral Argument Notice",
        "Mandate",
        "Petition for Rehearing",
        "Reply Brief"
      ]
    },
    "pacer_doc_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "PACER document identifier for accessing the filed document."
    },
    "page_count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of pages in the filed document.",
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "is_sealed": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this docket entry is sealed from public view."
    }
  },
  "required": ["docket_number", "entry_number", "date_filed", "document_type"]
}