Bayou City Bench Report
Grading 100+ Harris County judges on case speed, bond decisions, reversals, and ethics.
Purpose
This scorecard transforms scattered court performance data into a single, searchable grading system. Voters, attorneys, and journalists can compare judges side-by-side using objective metrics derived from public records.
Why It Matters
Harris County judges are elected, but voters have almost no way to evaluate their performance. This tool closes that gap — turning court data into accountability.
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Open Bayou City Bench ReportMethodology
Judges scored across 5 dimensions: case clearance rate, disposition speed, bond decision patterns, appellate reversal rate, and ethics record. Composite score weighted and graded A-F. All data sourced from public records.
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