About Supreme Court Reporter
Supreme Court Reporter is part of the Government Reporter network. Supreme Court Reporter aims to make Supreme Court opinions understandable to everyone, not just those with legal training.
What We Offer
- Plain-language explanations: Get help understanding complex Supreme Court opinions without legal jargon
- Ask questions: Engage in a conversation about cases - ask follow-up questions to deepen your understanding
- Reliable, non-partisan information: Think of it as your own personal legal journalist discussing Supreme Court opinions with you, providing factual, unbiased analysis
Why Supreme Court Reporter Instead of ChatGPT?
While general-purpose AI tools like ChatGPT are powerful, Supreme Court Reporter offers several key advantages for understanding Supreme Court opinions:
Access to the most recent opinions: Our system has access to the latest Supreme Court opinions, including opinions that fall outside of ChatGPT's training data cutoff date. This means you can explore and understand brand-new opinions as soon as they're published.
Full document context: When you ask a question about an opinion, we place the entire opinion text into the AI's context window. This means the AI is reading the actual opinion while answering your question, which significantly reduces hallucinations and provides more precise, text-grounded answers.
Specialized prompting: Behind the scenes, we use carefully crafted prompts specifically designed to help non-experts understand Supreme Court opinions. These prompts guide the AI to provide clear, accessible explanations while maintaining accuracy.
Data
Supreme Court opinions come from the CourtListener API. Opinions are updated nightly to ensure we have the latest information.
Disclaimer
This application is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be consulted for legal advice. Its purpose is to explain and summarize Supreme Court opinions, not to explain or summarize the law itself. The app will not tell you what current law is within your jurisdiction.