[4][5] Unlike CourtExpress and CourtLink, Courthouse News Service does not provide comprehensive docket information; rather, it alerts paid subscribers to new filings and rulings.

[9][10] Courthouse News Service has been the plaintiff in numerous First Amendment court cases seeking quicker access to new complaint filings.

[9] In 2024, Courthouse News Service won a key victory in the Northwest where a federal judge handed down a broad ruling that enjoined Idaho’s top court official from withholding public documents.

She decided in favor of news outlets contesting an access blackout while clerks review and process new court filings.

[13] Courthouse News has also secured injunctions over press access battles in Virginia, Illinois, New York, Texas, and California.