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Re: Show HN: Full text search on 630M US court cases

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Valid criticisms, thanks for pointing them out as areas of improvement. Good question about the % of total cases though I think there are some estimates on that. My guess would maybe be 100M+ cases per year.

> My guess would maybe be 100M+ cases per year. If this is close then that blows my mind. That would be roughly 1 court case per ~2.5 american adults per year.

I think it depends on how narrow you define what a court case is. The number doesn't seem too high if you factor in traffic cases. But you're probably right on a narrower definition, that would be too high.

Re: Show HN: Full text search on 630M US court cases

#123

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> My guess would maybe be 100M+ cases per year. If this is close then that blows my mind. That would be roughly 1 court case per ~2.5 american adults per year.

I think it depends on how narrow you define what a court case is. The number doesn't seem too high if you factor in traffic cases. But you're probably right on a narrower definition, that would be too high.

Some random searches I did showed it does include at least some traffic cases. I saw one for speeding and another for texting while driving.

Re: Show HN: Full text search on 630M US court cases

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Today I learned that 20 years ago I was a defendant in an unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuit regarding an apartment I shared in college. I had moved out of the apartment after graduation. Apparently my roommate stopped paying the rent and the landlord sued both of us. I was never served and didn't know about the case until now.

Today I learned that my boss has a lead foot. 15 speeding tickets in six states, all over 85 MPH.

Re: Show HN: Full text search on 630M US court cases

#125

I have a speeding ticket listed as "Criminal" in here... That's news to me

Hmm, sounds like a broad classification associated with the record. In the broadest sense, I think all cases are defined as either civil or criminal.

Re: Show HN: Full text search on 630M US court cases

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Today I learned that 20 years ago I was a defendant in an unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuit regarding an apartment I shared in college. I had moved out of the apartment after graduation. Apparently my roommate stopped paying the rent and the landlord sued both of us. I was never served and didn't know about the case until now.

Today I learned that my boss has a lead foot. 15 speeding tickets in six states, all over 85 MPH.

Sounds like a privacy nightmare, though.
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