NodeJS

I have written a number of scripts that access the Lex Machina API. Some of these were for testing, some for demo and some for proof of concepts for current and potential customers. As I look at the structure of them, almost of all of them fit into a distinct pattern. The logic I have authored has these phases: Optional search (input text, search for judge, party, etc) or possibly looping over a list (all state or federal district courts) Using either that input and/or hardcoded values, do a query for cases Take the resulting list of cases and look them up one by one Extract values from individual cases for use.

Recently some of the Lex Machina product team went to Las Vegas to exhibit at the CLOC Global Institute conference. It was an interesting event at which we talked to a number of current and potential customers. One idea that was thrown out almost as a joke was the idea of using our API to determine for a given judge how they ruled on the day of the week. Of course, I took this as a challenge.