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PACER Case Locator (PCL)

The PACER Case Locator (PCL) is a national index for district, bankruptcy, and appellate courts. The PCL serves as a search tool for PACER, and you may conduct nationwide searches to determine whether or not a party is involved in federal litigation. Each night, subsets of data are collected from the courts and transferred to the PCL.

PACER Case Locator Features

  • Use as a one-stop location to search all courts (appellate, bankruptcy, district) for cases.
  • Save links to your preferred cases using the Saved Cases feature.
  • Save your frequent searches using the Saved Searches feature.
  • Customize a simple search to include advanced search features such as region and date range.
  • Set your preferred landing page to customize your experience.

Persons desiring to use this service must first register with the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676-6856.

PACER Case Locator (PCL)