Summary
Courts-DB is missing significant California court coverage:
Missing Courts
| Court Type |
Reality |
In Courts-DB |
Gap |
| Superior Courts |
58 (one per county) |
3 |
55 missing |
| State Bar Court |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Workers' Comp Appeals Board (WCAB) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Details
Superior Courts: California has 58 counties, each with its own Superior Court. Currently courts-db only has:
calsuperct - generic California Superior Court
calsuppctla - Los Angeles Superior Court
calsuppctsf - San Francisco Superior Court
Administrative Tribunals: These quasi-judicial bodies issue published decisions and handle significant caseloads:
- CUIAB alone handles 189K+ appeals/year with 900+ employees
- OAH provides ALJs for 1,500+ state/local agencies
- CPUC has 70+ ALJs
Sources
Suggested Approach
- Add 58 California Superior Courts (one per county)
- Add State Bar Court
- Consider adding major administrative tribunals that publish decisions
Would be happy to contribute these additions via PR.
Summary
Courts-DB is missing significant California court coverage:
Missing Courts
Details
Superior Courts: California has 58 counties, each with its own Superior Court. Currently courts-db only has:
calsuperct- generic California Superior Courtcalsuppctla- Los Angeles Superior Courtcalsuppctsf- San Francisco Superior CourtAdministrative Tribunals: These quasi-judicial bodies issue published decisions and handle significant caseloads:
Sources
Suggested Approach
Would be happy to contribute these additions via PR.