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.
Showing 123 of 123 results
#1
California Supreme Court
State of CA, CAstate
98Excellent
Trust Score98%
Transparency83%
Efficiency72%
#2
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
State of MA, MAstate
98Excellent
Trust Score98%
Transparency75%
Efficiency89%
#3
Virginia Supreme Court
State of VA, VAstate
97Excellent
Trust Score97%
Transparency91%
Efficiency76%
#4
Colorado Supreme Court
State of CO, COstate
96Excellent
Trust Score96%
Transparency83%
Efficiency98%
#5
Georgia Supreme Court
State of GA, GAstate
95Excellent
Trust Score95%
Transparency87%
Efficiency80%
#6
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
D. Nev., Nevadadistrict
94Excellent
Trust Score94%
Transparency93%
Efficiency93%
#7
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
CT, NY, VT, New Yorkappellate
94Excellent
Trust Score94%
Transparency95%
Efficiency96%
#8
Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Courthouse
E.D. Ark., Arkansasdistrict
94Excellent
Trust Score94%
Transparency90%
Efficiency92%
#9
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
S.D. Tex., Texasdistrict
93Excellent
Trust Score93%
Transparency95%
Efficiency95%
#10
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
E.D. Tex., Texasdistrict
93Excellent
Trust Score93%
Transparency88%
Efficiency96%
#11
James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse
S.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
92Excellent
Trust Score92%
Transparency89%
Efficiency94%
#12
Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse
N.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
92Excellent
Trust Score92%
Transparency87%
Efficiency92%
#13
U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse
D. Alaska, Alaskadistrict
92Excellent
Trust Score92%
Transparency93%
Efficiency93%
#14
Robert S. Vance Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
N.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
91Excellent
Trust Score91%
Transparency91%
Efficiency88%
#15
E.C. Gathings Federal Building and United States Courthouse
E.D. Ark., Arkansasdistrict
91Excellent
Trust Score91%
Transparency86%
Efficiency92%
#16
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse
W.D. Ark., Arkansasdistrict
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency88%
Efficiency93%
#17
Texas Supreme Court
State of TX, TXstate
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency78%
Efficiency77%
#18
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
D.D.C., District of Columbiadistrict
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency89%
Efficiency93%
#19
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building
N.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency91%
Efficiency89%
#20
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
N.D. Tex., Texasdistrict
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency92%
Efficiency89%
#21
Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Bldg & U.S. Courthouse
M.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency91%
Efficiency87%
#22
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
E.D. Mich., Michigandistrict
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency87%
Efficiency86%
#23
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
AL, FL, GA, Georgiaappellate
90Excellent
Trust Score90%
Transparency86%
Efficiency92%
#24
James A. Walsh U.S. Courthouse
D. Ariz., Arizonadistrict
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency92%
Efficiency90%
#25
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
M.D. Fla., Floridadistrict
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency86%
Efficiency86%
#26
Illinois Supreme Court
State of IL, ILstate
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency96%
Efficiency80%
#27
Wisconsin Supreme Court
State of WI, WIstate
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency84%
Efficiency81%
#28
Seybourn H. Lynne U.S. Courthouse & Post Office
N.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency89%
Efficiency89%
#29
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
M.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
89Excellent
Trust Score89%
Transparency89%
Efficiency85%
#30
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, WA, Guam, N. Mariana Islands, Californiaappellate
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency84%
Efficiency89%
#31
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
W.D. Wash., Washingtondistrict
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency89%
Efficiency86%
#32
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
State of PA, PAstate
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency93%
Efficiency93%
#33
U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse
D. Alaska, Alaskadistrict
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency86%
Efficiency89%
#34
Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals
9th Cir., Californiadistrict
88Excellent
Trust Score88%
Transparency87%
Efficiency87%
#35
Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse
D. Conn., Connecticutdistrict
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency90%
Efficiency86%
#36
Washington Supreme Court
State of WA, WAstate
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency79%
Efficiency91%
#37
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
E.D.N.Y., New Yorkdistrict
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency84%
Efficiency90%
#38
John McKinley Federal Building
N.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency90%
Efficiency84%
#39
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
S.D. Ohio, Ohiodistrict
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency89%
Efficiency91%
#40
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
DE, NJ, PA, VI, Pennsylvaniaappellate
87Excellent
Trust Score87%
Transparency82%
Efficiency83%
#41
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
N.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
86Excellent
Trust Score86%
Transparency89%
Efficiency82%
#42
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
AR, IA, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, Missouriappellate
86Excellent
Trust Score86%
Transparency85%
Efficiency82%
#43
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
LA, MS, TX, Louisianaappellate
86Excellent
Trust Score86%
Transparency88%
Efficiency84%
#44
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
N.D. Ohio, Ohiodistrict
85Excellent
Trust Score85%
Transparency88%
Efficiency80%
#45
Minnesota Supreme Court
State of MN, MNstate
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency99%
Efficiency93%
#46
G.W. Andrews Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
M.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency79%
Efficiency85%
#47
Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse
D. Ariz., Arizonadistrict
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency82%
Efficiency84%
#48
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
N.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency88%
Efficiency80%
#49
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
W.D. Tex., Texasdistrict
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency83%
Efficiency79%
#50
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal, District of Columbiasupreme
84Excellent
Trust Score84%
Transparency86%
Efficiency79%
#51
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
N.D. Ill., Illinoisdistrict
83Excellent
Trust Score83%
Transparency84%
Efficiency80%
#52
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
IL, IN, WI, Illinoisappellate
83Excellent
Trust Score83%
Transparency78%
Efficiency79%
#53
U.S. Post Office & Courthouse
D. Ariz., Arizonadistrict
83Excellent
Trust Score83%
Transparency87%
Efficiency81%
#54
Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse
C.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
83Excellent
Trust Score83%
Transparency80%
Efficiency78%
#55
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
District of Columbia, District of Columbiaappellate
83Excellent
Trust Score83%
Transparency82%
Efficiency86%
#56
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
E.D. Pa., Pennsylvaniadistrict
82Excellent
Trust Score82%
Transparency81%
Efficiency79%
#57
Hurff Ackerman Saunders Federal Building and Robert Boochever US Courthouse
D. Alaska, Alaskadistrict
82Excellent
Trust Score82%
Transparency77%
Efficiency83%
#58
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
S.D. Fla., Floridadistrict
81Excellent
Trust Score81%
Transparency78%
Efficiency84%
#59
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
CO, KS, NM, OK, UT, WY, Coloradoappellate
81Excellent
Trust Score81%
Transparency85%
Efficiency81%
#60
Arizona Supreme Court
State of AZ, AZstate
81Excellent
Trust Score81%
Transparency84%
Efficiency93%
#61
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
ME, MA, NH, RI, PR, Massachusettsappellate
80Excellent
Trust Score80%
Transparency83%
Efficiency80%
#62
Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse
E.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
80Excellent
Trust Score80%
Transparency83%
Efficiency75%
#63
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
D.N.J., New Jerseydistrict
80Excellent
Trust Score80%
Transparency84%
Efficiency77%
#64
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
S.D.N.Y., New Yorkdistrict
79Good
Trust Score79%
Transparency81%
Efficiency83%
#65
Abraham A. Ribicoff Federal Building
D. Conn., Connecticutdistrict
79Good
Trust Score79%
Transparency77%
Efficiency83%
#66
Florida Supreme Court
State of FL, FLstate
79Good
Trust Score79%
Transparency84%
Efficiency81%
#67
Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
N.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
78Good
Trust Score78%
Transparency82%
Efficiency81%
#68
Byron Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
D. Col., Coloradodistrict
78Good
Trust Score78%
Transparency74%
Efficiency77%
#69
North Carolina Supreme Court
State of NC, NCstate
77Good
Trust Score77%
Transparency82%
Efficiency96%
#70
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
E.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
77Good
Trust Score77%
Transparency75%
Efficiency79%
#71
John Archibald Campbell U.S. Courthouse
U. S. Bankruptcy, Alabamadistrict
76Good
Trust Score76%
Transparency75%
Efficiency76%
#72
U.S. Federal Building and Courthouse
N.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
76Good
Trust Score76%
Transparency72%
Efficiency74%
#73
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
KY, MI, OH, TN, Ohioappellate
76Good
Trust Score76%
Transparency75%
Efficiency74%
#74
Ohio Supreme Court
State of OH, OHstate
76Good
Trust Score76%
Transparency88%
Efficiency99%
#75
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
D. Ariz., Arizonadistrict
76Good
Trust Score76%
Transparency73%
Efficiency73%
#76
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
S.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
76Good
Trust Score76%
Transparency75%
Efficiency74%
#77
New Jersey Supreme Court
State of NJ, NJstate
75Good
Trust Score75%
Transparency79%
Efficiency88%
#78
George Howard Jr. Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
E.D. Ark., Arkansasdistrict
75Good
Trust Score75%
Transparency73%
Efficiency76%
#79
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
D. Mass., Massachusettsdistrict
75Good
Trust Score75%
Transparency79%
Efficiency70%
#80
U.S. District Court
E.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
74Good
Trust Score74%
Transparency73%
Efficiency69%
#81
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
D. Colo., Coloradodistrict
74Good
Trust Score74%
Transparency76%
Efficiency69%
#82
Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse
D. Ariz., Arizonadistrict
73Good
Trust Score73%
Transparency71%
Efficiency75%
#83
Mobile Federal Courthouse
S.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
73Good
Trust Score73%
Transparency76%
Efficiency73%
#84
Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building
W.D. Ark., Arkansasdistrict
72Good
Trust Score72%
Transparency71%
Efficiency67%
#85
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
C.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
72Good
Trust Score72%
Transparency72%
Efficiency74%
#86
John M. Roll U.S. Courthouse
D. Ariz., Arizonadistrict
72Good
Trust Score72%
Transparency72%
Efficiency76%
#87
Michigan Supreme Court
State of MI, MIstate
72Good
Trust Score72%
Transparency90%
Efficiency92%
#88
Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House
E.D. Ark., Arkansasdistrict
72Good
Trust Score72%
Transparency73%
Efficiency74%
#89
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
N.D. Fla., Floridadistrict
72Good
Trust Score72%
Transparency72%
Efficiency68%
#90
Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
S.D. Ala., Alabamadistrict
71Good
Trust Score71%
Transparency72%
Efficiency66%
#91
New York Court of Appeals
State of NY, NYstate
71Good
Trust Score71%
Transparency94%
Efficiency78%
#92
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
MD, NC, SC, VA, WV, Virginiaappellate
71Good
Trust Score71%
Transparency72%
Efficiency70%
#93
Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building
D. Col., Coloradodistrict
70Good
Trust Score70%
Transparency74%
Efficiency66%
#94
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
E.D. Va., Virginiadistrict
70Good
Trust Score70%
Transparency70%
Efficiency72%
#95
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Nationwide (patents, trade, claims), District of Columbiaappellate
70Good
Trust Score70%
Transparency70%
Efficiency68%
#96
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
N.D. Ga., Georgiadistrict
70Good
Trust Score70%
Transparency69%
Efficiency74%
#97
Jacob Weinberger U.S. Courthouse
S.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
67Good
Trust Score67%
Transparency71%
Efficiency65%
#98
U.S. Customhouse
D. Col., Coloradodistrict
66Good
Trust Score66%
Transparency62%
Efficiency69%
#99
Phillip Burton Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
N.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
64Good
Trust Score64%
Transparency60%
Efficiency68%
#100
U.S. Courthouse
C.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
64Good
Trust Score64%
Transparency65%
Efficiency63%
#101
Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse
E.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
64Good
Trust Score64%
Transparency65%
Efficiency68%
#102
Ketchikan Federal Building
D. Alaska, Alaskadistrict
62Good
Trust Score62%
Transparency62%
Efficiency57%
#103
Edward J. Schwartz Courthouse
S.D. Cal., Californiadistrict
60Good
Trust Score60%
Transparency56%
Efficiency64%
#104
Federal Building
D. Ariz., Arizonadistrict
60Good
Trust Score60%
Transparency57%
Efficiency63%
#105
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#106
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#107
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#108
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#109
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#110
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#111
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#112
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
FSappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#113
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#114
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#115
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#116
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#117
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#118
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#119
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#120
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#121
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Fappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#122
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
MAappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
#123
United States Court of Military Appeals
MAappellate
50Fair
Trust Score50%
Transparency50%
Efficiency50%
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