Trust Rankings
Data-driven judicial accountability
Comprehensive trust scores for courts, judges, and clerks across the nation. Our ratings are calculated from multiple data sources including news coverage, disciplinary records, appeal reversal rates, and public complaints.
#1
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
State of MA, MA
98Excellent
Trust Score98%
Transparency75%
Efficiency89%
#2
California Supreme Court
State of CA, CA
98Excellent
Trust Score98%
Transparency83%
Efficiency72%
#3
Virginia Supreme Court
State of VA, VA
97Excellent
Trust Score97%
Transparency91%
Efficiency76%
#4
Colorado Supreme Court
State of CO, CO
96Excellent
Trust Score96%
Transparency83%
Efficiency98%
#5
Georgia Supreme Court
State of GA, GA
95Excellent
Trust Score95%
Transparency87%
Efficiency80%
#6
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
CT, NY, VT, New York
94Excellent
Trust Score94%
Transparency95%
Efficiency96%
#7
Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Courthouse
E.D. Ark., Arkansas
94Excellent
Trust Score94%
Transparency90%
Efficiency92%
#8
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
D. Nev., Nevada
94Excellent
Trust Score94%
Transparency93%
Efficiency93%
#9
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
E.D. Tex., Texas
93Excellent
Trust Score93%
Transparency88%
Efficiency96%
#10
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
S.D. Tex., Texas
93Excellent
Trust Score93%
Transparency95%
Efficiency95%
#11
Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse
N.D. Ala., Alabama
92Excellent
Trust Score92%
Transparency87%
Efficiency92%
#12
U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse
D. Alaska, Alaska
92Excellent
Trust Score92%
Transparency93%
Efficiency93%
#13
James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse
S.D. Cal., California
92Excellent
Trust Score92%
Transparency89%
Efficiency94%
#14
Robert S. Vance Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
N.D. Ala., Alabama
91Excellent
Trust Score91%
Transparency91%
Efficiency88%
#15
E.C. Gathings Federal Building and United States Courthouse
E.D. Ark., Arkansas
91Excellent
Trust Score91%
Transparency86%
Efficiency92%
#16
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse
W.D. Ark., Arkansas
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency88%
Efficiency93%
#17
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
E.D. Mich., Michigan
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency87%
Efficiency86%
#18
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
D.D.C., District of Columbia
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency89%
Efficiency93%
#19
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
N.D. Tex., Texas
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency92%
Efficiency89%
#20
Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Bldg & U.S. Courthouse
M.D. Ala., Alabama
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency91%
Efficiency87%
#21
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building
N.D. Cal., California
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency91%
Efficiency89%
#22
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
AL, FL, GA, Georgia
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency86%
Efficiency92%
#23
Texas Supreme Court
State of TX, TX
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency78%
Efficiency77%
#24
Illinois Supreme Court
State of IL, IL
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency96%
Efficiency80%
#25
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
M.D. Fla., Florida
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency86%
Efficiency86%
#26
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
M.D. Ala., Alabama
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency89%
Efficiency85%
#27
Wisconsin Supreme Court
State of WI, WI
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency84%
Efficiency81%
#28
Seybourn H. Lynne U.S. Courthouse & Post Office
N.D. Ala., Alabama
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency89%
Efficiency89%
#29
James A. Walsh U.S. Courthouse
D. Ariz., Arizona
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency92%
Efficiency90%
#30
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
State of PA, PA
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency93%
Efficiency93%
#31
Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals
9th Cir., California
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency87%
Efficiency87%
#32
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, Guam, N. Mariana Islands, California
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency84%
Efficiency89%
#33
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
W.D. Wash., Washington
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency89%
Efficiency86%
#34
U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse
D. Alaska, Alaska
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency86%
Efficiency89%
#35
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
DE, NJ, PA, VI, Pennsylvania
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency82%
Efficiency83%
#36
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse
D. Conn., Connecticut
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency90%
Efficiency86%
#37
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
E.D.N.Y., New York
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency84%
Efficiency90%
#38
Washington Supreme Court
State of WA, WA
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency79%
Efficiency91%
#39
John McKinley Federal Building
N.D. Ala., Alabama
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency90%
Efficiency84%
#40
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
S.D. Ohio, Ohio
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency89%
Efficiency91%
#41
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
AR, IA, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, Missouri
86Excellent
Trust Score86%
Transparency85%
Efficiency82%
#42
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
N.D. Cal., California
86Excellent
Trust Score86%
Transparency89%
Efficiency82%
#43
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
LA, MS, TX, Louisiana
86Excellent
Trust Score86%
Transparency88%
Efficiency84%
#44
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
N.D. Ohio, Ohio
85Excellent
Trust Score85%
Transparency88%
Efficiency80%
#45
Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse
D. Ariz., Arizona
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency82%
Efficiency84%
#46
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
W.D. Tex., Texas
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency83%
Efficiency79%
#47
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal, District of Columbia
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency86%
Efficiency79%
#48
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
N.D. Ala., Alabama
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency88%
Efficiency80%
#49
Minnesota Supreme Court
State of MN, MN
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency99%
Efficiency93%
#50
G.W. Andrews Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
M.D. Ala., Alabama
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency79%
Efficiency85%
How We Calculate Trust Scores
25%
News Analysis
Negative and positive coverage from verified news sources
25%
Disciplinary Records
Bar complaints and official disciplinary actions
25%
Appeal Reversals
Rate of decisions overturned on appeal
25%
Public Reviews
Ratings from legal platforms and public feedback