John M. Davis
C+
provisional — 67% — 6 of 9 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; would rank in the top 45% of 312 graded judges, but ten rulings are needed for a standing letter — 9 so far
On the assumption that the model is right — qwen3.8-27b reads the court's own disposition right 70% of the time, graded on a curve: A is the top fifth of the judges graded under this model, F the bottom fifth; ++ / + / − / −− within the band. How the grade is made.
33cases reviewed on appeal
24%reversed, in whole or part, of 33 merits decisions
Outcomes on appeal
affirmed 20 modified 5 reversed in part 4 reversed 4
Areas
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Analysis
10reviewed cases analysed
29rulings read
0rulings where the model disagrees with the court
1cases with a verified missed authority
0appellate opinions called questionable
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