Docket Alarm is a court-records research service. Its home page describes coverage of every federal district and appellate court through PACER, plus the Supreme Court, state court coverage across 45+ states, and USPTO, PTAB, TTAB and ITC records. Its removal page says information on Docket Alarm is public record, and that if your case is part of the public record, it will appear on Docket Alarm. Its privacy policy adds that Docket Alarm allows search engines to index its site, which may result in its documents appearing in search results. So a case you were a party to can come up when someone searches your name.
Docket Alarm has a free removal form. Its removal page says it will suppress cases that implicate personal privacy, especially if they involve minors or can lead to harassment. It says it usually makes a decision within 5 business days. It also says it will not take down everything.
Checked against Docket Alarm's removal page "Removing a Page From Docket Alarm" (we did not fill in the form), its privacy policy and its terms (neither shows a date), its home page, Google's help page on refreshing outdated content and California's data broker registry, on October 28, 2026. We read the pages; we did not search for anyone or submit anything.
What Docket Alarm will and won't do
- It suppresses cases that implicate personal privacy. The removal page names cases that involve minors or can lead to harassment.
- It already hides some cases on its own. It says it automatically suppresses cases that mention minors or are clearly personal, and gives Social Security and divorce cases as examples.
- It won't take down everything. It names cases that have a strong public interest and cases where corporations are on both sides. It says it reserves the right to deny a request, or to make no decision on one.
- It turns down lawyers who want off a case. It says it does not honor suppression requests from legal professionals who want to be disassociated from a case. Apart from that, the page doesn't limit who can ask.
- It's free. The page says Docket Alarm does not charge for suppressing pages.
- It doesn't control search engines. It says it can ask search engines to remove a snippet, but that it is up to them.
How to ask Docket Alarm to suppress a case
- Find the Docket Alarm page for the case and copy its full link. The form's example shows the pattern docketalarm.com/cases/COURT/DOCKET/TITLE/.
- Open docketalarm.com/Remove. It is also the Remove a Case link in the site's footer.
- Fill in the required fields: first name, last name, email, phone, the link to suppress, and the reason for suppression.
- Keep the reason to one or two sentences. The form allows 300 characters.
- Send one request per link. The form says each request takes only one link, and that to suppress several pages you submit several requests.
The form says that by submitting, you agree to be contacted by Docket Alarm about your request.
A suggested reason (well under 300 characters once filled in):
> I am a party to this case. It concerns [a family matter / my health / a minor / a personal matter], and its appearance in search results [affects my privacy / exposes me to harassment]. Please suppress this page.
If the case has been sealed or expunged. Docket Alarm's removal page doesn't mention court orders. If a court has sealed or expunged the case, say so in the reason box, with the court and the date of the order. Whether a case can be sealed or expunged depends on the court and the kind of case, so ask the court clerk or a lawyer what applies to yours.
What a suppression covers
- The page on Docket Alarm. The removal page says that when a request goes through, you get an email confirming the removal, and the case is immediately suppressed on Docket Alarm. It describes the form's purpose as keeping the result out of search engine results; it doesn't say more about what a suppressed page shows on Docket Alarm itself.
- Not search results right away. It says search engines such as Google take significantly longer, and that search result snippets may stay up for several weeks.
- Not the court's own record. Docket Alarm says its information is public record. A suppression doesn't change the court's file.
- Not other sites. The same case may be on other court-records sites, each with its own policy. See our guides to Justia (which also covers CourtListener), UniCourt and PlainSite.
How long does it take?
Docket Alarm says it usually makes a decision within 5 business days, and that you then get an email confirming the removal. Search engines take longer: it says snippets may stay up for several weeks after it suppresses a page.
If it doesn't work
- Ask Docket Alarm. Its privacy policy says to email support@docketalarm.com or call (866) 773-2782 with a question or comment. Give the case link and the date you sent the form.
- Clear the old search result. Once Docket Alarm confirms the removal, Google may still show the old snippet. Google's Refresh outdated content tool is for content that has been removed from a site but still appears in Google Search: click Request refresh, enter the page's address and submit. See how to remove your home address from Google search results for the wider picture.
Docket Alarm isn't one of the sites in Defynta's free scan, and Defynta doesn't file requests with it: this one is do-it-yourself.
Who runs Docket Alarm. Its footer reads "© 2026 Docket Alarm, part of Clio." Its terms name Docket Alarm, Inc, 729 15th St NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005 as the contracting entity for Docket Alarm subscriptions in the United States. We did not find Docket Alarm, Clio, Fastcase or vLex on California's data broker registry (searched October 28, 2026), so a registry-based request is not a route here. File directly.
Related pages
- Justia, a legal-information site that publishes court dockets
- UniCourt, another court-records site, with a redaction request for parties to a case
- PlainSite, a court-records site that may keep a case out of search engines
- How to remove your home address from Google search results
- Where data brokers get your information
Full list: the master opt-out guide.
Frequently asked questions
Can I remove my case from Docket Alarm?
You can ask. Docket Alarm's removal page says it will suppress cases that implicate personal privacy, especially if they involve minors or can lead to harassment. It also says it won't take down everything, and that it may deny a request or make no decision on it.
Does it cost anything?
No. The removal page says Docket Alarm does not charge for suppressing pages.
How long does Docket Alarm take?
It says it usually decides within 5 business days, with an email confirming the removal. Search engine snippets may stay up for several weeks after that.
I'm the lawyer on the case. Can I get my name off it?
Not through this form. Docket Alarm says it does not honor suppression requests from legal professionals who want to be disassociated from a case.
Does a suppression seal my case?
No. Docket Alarm says its information is public record. Suppression concerns its own pages; sealing or expungement is up to the court.
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