Joseph B. Widman
F++
provisional — 50% — 3 of 6 rulings upheld, per qwen3.8-27b; would rank in the top 83% of 312 graded judges, but ten rulings are needed for a standing letter — 6 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.
16cases reviewed on appeal
25%reversed, in whole or part, of 12 merits decisions
Outcomes on appeal
affirmed 7 dismissed 4 reversed 3 modified 2
Areas
By year: 2026 7 · 2025 3 · 2024 3 · 2023 3 ·
Analysis
8 of this judge's reviewed cases have an analysis; counts are shown from 10.