Find a federal court case by name. The free search checks the public federal case index and tells you whether a case exists, which court it is in, and the case number.
This search covers the public federal case index. Sealed cases and cases filed under a different name spelling will not appear. Results are index information only. A name match is not proof it is the person you mean. Results are public record information, provided for personal and legal-preparation use. This is not a consumer report and may not be used for employment, housing, credit, or insurance decisions. Pro Se Help is not a law firm, and this tool is not legal advice.
Federal Judgment Pull, $39 (one time): we pull the Judgment & Commitment Order, the official record of the sentence, plus the Statement of Reasons when it is public, with a one-page plain-language summary of the sentence. Delivered to your email within 2 business days. Full refund if the case cannot be found or the judgment is not retrievable.
See the Judgment PullFederal Docket & Case File Pull, $79 (one time): we pull the complete docket and every publicly available filing for one case, organize it, and add a plain-language timeline of where the case stands. Delivered to your email within 2 business days. Full refund if the case is sealed or cannot be found.
See the Docket PullCase Watch, docket alerts by email at $7 a month per case, is coming. Book a free call to get on the list, or to talk through what a case record means.
The Federal Docket & Case File guides in the shop walk you through pulling your complete docket and case file yourself, step by step. Guides from $19 at prosehelpllc.com/book-shop.