KnowJudges
Source-linked research on U.S. judges, courts, cases, and judicial analytics.
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Quality & Safety
Findings (1)
- LOWTool 'get_courtroom_presentation_rules' name length outside 3-30 rangein get_courtroom_presentation_rules
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"knowjudges": {
"url": "https://mcp.knowjudges.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://mcp.knowjudges.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (6)
🟢find_judges(query, state, court, county, limit)
Find likely US judges by name, court, state, county, or jurisdiction. Use this before requesting a profile when the exact KnowJudges slug is unknown. Results are public, bounded, and link to canonical KnowJudges profiles.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"description": "Judge name or other identifying search text"
},
"state": {
"description": "US state name or postal abbreviation, for example DC or California",
"type": "string"
},
"court": {
"description": "Court name fragment",
"type": "string"
},
"county": {
"description": "County name fragment",
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"default": 5,
"description": "Maximum results, capped at 10",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 10
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢find_ai_abuse_cases(query, state, court, judge, response, ...)
Find court decisions involving AI-generated legal errors. Returns at most 10 source-linked cases with court, judges, response, summary, and a verified official decision URL when available. Empty and bulk searches are unavailable.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"description": "Case name, error type, ruling text, court, state, or judge search text",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2
},
"state": {
"description": "US state name",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"court": {
"description": "Court name fragment",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"judge": {
"description": "Judge name fragment",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"response": {
"description": "Court response, for example Warning or Sanctions",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1
},
"from_date": {
"description": "Inclusive earliest decision date",
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$"
},
"to_date": {
"description": "Inclusive latest decision date",
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$"
},
"limit": {
"default": 5,
"description": "Maximum results, capped at 10",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 10
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢get_judge_profile(judge_slug)
Return a public KYJ judge profile with scope-aware findings, official source links, evidence excerpts, and verification metadata. Do not present courtwide guidance as a judge's personal preference.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"judge_slug": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Canonical slug returned by find_judges"
}
},
"required": [
"judge_slug"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢get_judge_biography(judge_slug)
Return source-attributed public biographical facts for a judge, including birth details, computed age, education, professional and judicial careers, provenance, coverage gaps, and verification status. Demographic and political labels are excluded from this public tool.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"judge_slug": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Canonical slug returned by find_judges"
}
},
"required": [
"judge_slug"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢get_courtroom_presentation_rules(judge_slug, topics)
Get source-linked courtroom technology and presentation rules for a judge. Optional topics can focus on PowerPoint, video, demonstratives, advance exchange, exhibits, or courtroom technology.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"judge_slug": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Canonical slug returned by find_judges"
},
"topics": {
"description": "Optional presentation topics to filter",
"maxItems": 10,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"required": [
"judge_slug"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟡get_recent_rule_changes(since, judge_slug, court_slug, limit)
Return recorded KYJ profile or courtroom-rule changes since a date. Change tracking begins at the launch date, so an empty result does not prove that no earlier real-world rule changed.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"since": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
"description": "Inclusive date in YYYY-MM-DD format"
},
"judge_slug": {
"description": "Optional canonical judge slug",
"type": "string"
},
"court_slug": {
"description": "Optional canonical court slug",
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"default": 10,
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 25
}
},
"required": [
"since"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Community
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