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.
Live preview
Press ESC to leave fullscreen. Settings are saved in your browser only.
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.