Supreme Court Docket Watch Screensaver
The Supreme Court Docket Watch screensaver scrolls newly filed U.S. federal court opinions and filings, refreshed by a background pipeline from CourtListener's real legal-research API, using your free key. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the Supreme Court Docket Watch screensaver works
A background pipeline queries CourtListener's API for recently filed federal court opinions, using your free key.
Each filing scrolls through with its real case name and court.
A running count tracks filings seen since the pipeline last refreshed.
Data refreshes on the pipeline's schedule, not live tick by tick.
A worked example
You might see a real recent opinion from a federal circuit court scroll past — genuine public court records, the same data legal researchers use.
Settings & tips
- Accent recolours the case names.
- Run
automation/run.py scotuswatchon your pipeline machine to refresh the data. - A free CourtListener API key is required — see the site's setup notes.
Frequently asked questions
- Why does it need a pipeline?
- CourtListener's API requires a free key, which stays on your pipeline machine and never reaches the browser.
- How do I get a key?
- Register for free at CourtListener.com — no cost, approval is usually immediate.
- Is this only the Supreme Court?
- No — it covers real federal court filings broadly, including circuit and district courts, not exclusively the Supreme Court.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free to use; only the pipeline's CourtListener key requires a free signup.