judge_analytics

Pro

Get analytics about a judge's ruling patterns, including case types handled, average time to decision, and outcome tendencies.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`judge_name`	string	Yes	Name of the judge to analyze
`court`	string	No	Filter by court ID

Example Request

{
  "judge_name": "Sonia Sotomayor",
  "court": "scotus"
}

Example Response

{
  "judge_name": "Sonia Sotomayor",
  "court": "Supreme Court of the United States",
  "tenure": {
    "start_date": "2009-08-08",
    "years_serving": 16
  },
  "case_statistics": {
    "total_opinions": 523,
    "majority_opinions": 89,
    "concurrences": 156,
    "dissents": 278
  },
  "subject_areas": [
    {
      "area": "Criminal Procedure",
      "percentage": 28.5
    },
    {
      "area": "Civil Rights",
      "percentage": 22.3
    },
    {
      "area": "Immigration",
      "percentage": 15.1
    }
  ],
  "notable_opinions": [
    {
      "cluster_id": 3456789,
      "case_name": "Utah v. Strieff",
      "citation": "579 U.S. 232 (2016)",
      "type": "dissent",
      "subject": "Fourth Amendment"
    }
  ]
}

Available Analytics

Metric	Description
Opinion types	Majority, concurrence, dissent breakdown
Subject areas	Case type distribution
Tenure	Years on the bench
Notable opinions	Significant or frequently cited decisions

Use Cases

Understand a judge's judicial philosophy
Prepare for oral arguments
Research judicial appointment history
Analyze voting patterns

Limitations

Limited to judges with sufficient case history
Analytics based on available opinion data
Does not include unpublished decisions

judge_analytics

judge_analytics

Parameters

Example Request

Example Response

Available Analytics

Use Cases

Limitations

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