citation_verify_citation_format

Tool of CourtListener

Verify if a citation string is in a valid format using citeurl's advanced parsing. This tool performs validation using citeurl's comprehensive citation templates to check if a citation appears to be in a recognized legal citation format. This is much more accurate than simple regex matching. Returns information about the citation format and any detected issues. Args: citation: The citation string to verify. ctx: The FastMCP context for logging. Returns: dict[str, str | bool | list[str] | None]: A dictionary containing validation results with: - valid: Whether the citation is in a valid format - format: The recognized citation format type (if valid) - template: The citation template matched (if valid) - issues: List of any validation issues found - citation: The original citation string