Case Calendar vs Dockets.ca

Case Calendar is an open-source Python command-line tool that turns federal court docket information from CourtListener into calendar feeds for hearings and filing deadlines. It creates an ICS feed per case for subscription in calendar apps that support iCalendar, and can send events one way to Google Calendar or Microsoft 365 or Outlook after a one-time OAuth setup. Its deadline tracking sends items classified as major to subscriber calendars while keeping procedural filings in an audit trail. Optional AI summaries use primary documents and dispositions, link action phrases to court documents and refresh when certain documents or event statuses change. Events retain the court’s timezone, including across daylight-saving changes. A real-time webhook can accept CourtListener updates and bypass the daily polling quota. The generated static index can be hosted behind an HTTP server. Hosted AI options include Anthropic, Google Gemini and OpenAI; local Ollama models avoid per-token API costs and keep docket text and PDFs on the host, according to the documentation. Use may incur LLM API costs and CourtListener quota limits. The project warns that docket data can lag and date extraction can miss or misread dates; it is not a replacement for attorney calendaring software.

Dockets.ca is a cloud-based case management, scheduling, and electronic filing portal for courts and tribunals. It connects judges, court staff, lawyers, and members of the public, including people representing themselves. Authorized court staff and judges can access designated electronic files to communicate and collaborate. Registered case participants can receive automatic email and text notices about electronic filings. For hearings and trials, the system supports calendaring, scheduling templates, and daily court lists generated from calendar information. It can produce customizable operational reports, including case duration and the time from completion of evidence to judgment. Scheduled video conferences can include links that send participants email notices. Dockets.ca also collects prescribed filing fees electronically and can integrate with third-party back-office accounting systems. Filed documents are organized in folders modeled on paper court files and conceptually aligned with the Rules of Civil Procedure. The maker describes the product as a secure, cloud-based commercial solution built in Canada for adoption across Canada. Court documentation is available online to authorized users from desktop operating systems and mobile phones. Pricing is available on request.