Extract Court Filing Data with Iteration Layer

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{
  "name": "Extract court filing data in Iteration Layer",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Extract Court Filing Data\n\nLegal process outsourcing agencies and law firm operations teams use this recipe to digitize court filings \u2014 extracting case metadata, party details, and filing information for case management systems.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
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        "width": 500,
        "color": 2
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      "id": "e1f2a3b4-c5d6-7890-efab-890123456701",
      "name": "Overview"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "### Step 1: Extract Court Filing Data\nResource: **Document Extraction**\n\nConfigure the Document Extraction parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
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        "color": 6
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      "id": "e1f2a3b4-c5d6-7890-efab-890123456702",
      "name": "Step 1 Note"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Manual Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "documentExtraction",
        "schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
        "schemaJson": "{\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"case_number\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Court case or docket number\"},{\"name\":\"court_name\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Name of the court\"},{\"name\":\"jurisdiction\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Jurisdiction\"},{\"name\":\"filing_date\",\"type\":\"DATE\",\"description\":\"Date filed\"},{\"name\":\"document_type\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Type of filing\"},{\"name\":\"plaintiff\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Plaintiff name\"},{\"name\":\"defendant\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Defendant name\"},{\"name\":\"plaintiff_counsel\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Plaintiff attorney\"},{\"name\":\"defendant_counsel\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Defendant attorney\"},{\"name\":\"cause_of_action\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Cause of action\"},{\"name\":\"relief_sought\",\"type\":\"TEXTAREA\",\"description\":\"Relief sought\"},{\"name\":\"judge_assigned\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Assigned judge\"}]}",
        "files": {
          "fileValues": [
            {
              "fileInputMode": "url",
              "fileName": "complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf",
              "fileUrl": "https://example.com/legal/complaint-2026-CV-04821.pdf"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
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      "id": "e1f2a3b4-c5d6-7890-efab-890123456704",
      "name": "Extract Court Filing Data",
      "credentials": {
        "iterationLayerApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Manual Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Court Filing Data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}

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About this workflow

Extract court filing data in Iteration Layer. Uses n8n-nodes-iterationlayer. Event-driven trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/iterationlayer/n8n-nodes-iterationlayer/blob/main/templates/extract-court-filing-data.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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