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Last updated: May 5, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

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A novel San Francisco project surfaces judicial metrics, allowing users to rank judges based on an Elo system derived from the dismissal rates of cases filed in the city. This transparency initiative, built on readily available data, raises immediate questions regarding the potential for algorithmic bias in assessing judicial performance, particularly concerning sensitive case categories dismissed by the courts. Separately, the prediction market platform Polymarket reported that an NPR investigation found no evidence of its claimed headquarters at a specified Panama address, prompting community discussion about the operational transparency required for decentralized finance entities.