<li>As a general rule, metadata lives at the highest level where it makes sense. For example, it's possible to put docket numbers in the <code>Opinion Cluster</code> objects, but it makes more sense at a higher level—at the <code>Docket</code> level. A sometimes-confusing counter example are case names, which have metadata at the <code>Docket</code> level <em>and</em> at the <code>Opinion Cluster</code> level. This is because case names can change at different times, and because a single <code>Docket</code> could have multiple <code>Opinion Clusters</code>, each with a different case name. <a href="#case-names">See more information about case names.</a>
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