John P. Vander Feer
D+
59% — 17 of 29 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; in the top 66% of 312 graded judges
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.
50cases reviewed on appeal
22%reversed, in whole or part, of 46 merits decisions
Outcomes on appeal
affirmed 34 reversed 6 reversed in part 4 dismissed 3 modified 2 writ granted 1
Areas
By year: 2024 12 · 2023 11 · 2026 7 · 2014 6 · 2022 4 · 2025 3 · 2015 3 · 2013 3 · 2004 1 ·
Analysis
40reviewed cases analysed
101rulings read
0rulings where the model disagrees with the court
6cases with a verified missed authority
0appellate opinions called questionable
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