A citator built from the opinions themselves
Every opinion page carries its treatment history — overruled, reversed, questioned, distinguished, followed — extracted from the citing opinions' own language and shown with the passage that says so, so you can read the treatment rather than trust a flag.
What the citator reports
- Authority status for the cited opinion, with the reasons and the citing opinions behind it
- Cited by — every citing opinion, with its treatment and how deeply it engaged (mentioned, discussed, examined, analyzed)
- Authorities — what the opinion relies on, and any reliance on an authority that has since been overruled
- Statute treatment — holdings that a section is unconstitutional, preempted, or invalid, on the section's page
- Authority rank — where the opinion sits in the citation graph
Check a citation, or a whole brief
Brief Check extracts every citation in a brief, resolves each against the index, and flags treatment. Verify checks one citation. CiteCheck confirms the citations exist and says what each is cited for.
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Shepard's or KeyCite?
The treatments are extracted from the text of the citing opinions and every flag links to the passage it came from, so the evidence is on the page. Coverage is measured against published benchmarks and reported in the docs, not asserted.
Can I rely on it?
Read the passage the flag points to — that is the point of showing it. UpLaw provides legal information, not legal advice; confirm treatment before you file.