📊 Chart Wizard | 12,478 objections · 3,882 sustained · 4,711 overruled · 68.9% ruled on record
3,882 Sustained
4,711 Overruled
1,999 Ruling not stated
1,835 No judge present
Criminal Trial Jan 11 – Oct 3, 1995
Jan '95Feb '95Mar '95Apr '95May '95Jun '95Jul '95Aug '95Sep '95
137 —
185 —
Civil Trial Oct 23, 1996 – Feb 10, 1997
Depositions Jan 22 – Jun 7, 1996 · No judge present
Jan '96Feb '96Mar '96Apr '96May '96Jun '96
Sustained Overruled Not ruled on record Bar height = objection count that day (max: 285)
CRIMINAL Criminal Trial
Criminal defense 44% sustained
3,117 total 2,611 ruled 1,148 sustained 1,463 overruled
Criminal prosecution 44.5% sustained
4,666 total 3,901 ruled 1,737 sustained 2,164 overruled
CIVIL Civil Trial
Civil defense 35.6% sustained
1,122 total 837 ruled 298 sustained 539 overruled
Civil plaintiffs 55.7% sustained
1,666 total 1,193 ruled 665 sustained 528 overruled
PRELIM Preliminary Hearing
Preliminary defense 66.7% sustained
10 total 9 ruled 6 sustained 3 overruled
Preliminary prosecution 70% sustained
60 total 40 ruled 28 sustained 12 overruled
Sustained Overruled Depositions excluded: no judge was present to rule.
CRIMINALCriminal Trial148 recorded days
1995-01-11 Motion: prior violence and victim statements 1 objections · no rulings
1995-01-12 Cross-examination of Dr. Donald Dutton (part 1) 4 objections · 0% sustained
1995-01-23 Motion: opening statement exhibit objections 1 objections · no rulings
1995-01-24 Opening statement — Marcia Clark (afternoon, part 3) 1 objections · no rulings
1995-01-25 Opening statement — Johnnie Cochran (part 1) 3 objections · 0% sustained
1995-01-26 Motion: trial conduct and witness disclosure 2 objections · no rulings
1995-01-30 Opening statement — Johnnie Cochran (part 3) 6 objections · 100% sustained
1995-01-31 Direct examination of John Edwards (morning, part 1) 48 objections · 31.2% sustained
1995-02-01 Cross-examination of Ron Shipp (part 1) 34 objections · 38.1% sustained
1995-02-02 Redirect examination of Ronald Shipp (part 2) 41 objections · 56% sustained
1995-02-03 Direct examination of Catherine Boe (part 1) 32 objections · 39.1% sustained
1995-02-06 Direct examination of Denise Brown (morning, part 2) 36 objections · 45.5% sustained
1995-02-07 Cross-examination of Pablo Fenjves 15 objections · 16.7% sustained
1995-02-08 Direct examination of Sukru Boztepe 33 objections · 32% sustained
1995-02-09 Direct examination of Robert Riske (part 3) 22 objections · 27.8% sustained
1995-02-14 Cross-examination of David Rossi (part 3) 78 objections · 44.1% sustained
1995-02-15 Recross-examination of Dave Rossi 82 objections · 48.3% sustained
1995-02-16 Direct examination of Ron Phillips (part 5) 31 objections · 27.8% sustained
1995-02-17 Cross-examination of Ronald Phillips (part 1) 47 objections · 20% sustained
1995-02-21 Direct examination of Det. Tom Lange (part 3) 32 objections · 35% sustained
1995-02-22 Cross-examination of Detective Tom Lange (morning) 62 objections · 40.5% sustained
1995-02-23 Cross-examination of Tom Lange (part 3) 24 objections · 50% sustained
1995-02-24 Redirect examination of Rosa Lopez 46 objections · 20% sustained
1995-02-27 Direct examination of Rosa Lopez (part 2) 53 objections · 40.5% sustained
1995-03-02 Cross-examination of Rosa Maria Lopez (part 11) 83 objections · 24.6% sustained
1995-03-03 Redirect examination of Rosa Lopez 81 objections · 23.9% sustained
1995-03-06 Cross-examination of Tom Lange (afternoon, part 6) 44 objections · 33.3% sustained
1995-03-07 Redirect examination of Det. Tom Lange (morning, part 4) 58 objections · 29.3% sustained
1995-03-08 Recross-examination of Tom Lange (part 1) 69 objections · 25.6% sustained
1995-03-09 Redirect examination of Tom Lange (part 2) 82 objections · 43.3% sustained
1995-03-13 Cross-examination of Mark Fuhrman (morning, part 1) 29 objections · 38.9% sustained
1995-03-14 Cross-examination of Mark Fuhrman (afternoon, part 1) 34 objections · 54.2% sustained
1995-03-15 Cross-examination of Mark Fuhrman (morning, part 1) 57 objections · 37.5% sustained
1995-03-16 Cross-examination of Mark Fuhrman 10 objections · 16.7% sustained
1995-03-17 Direct examination of Det. Philip Vannatter (part 2) 7 objections · 40% sustained
1995-03-20 Cross-examination of Philip Vannatter (part 4) 73 objections · 61.4% sustained
1995-03-21 Cross-examination of Philip Vannatter (part 1) 61 objections · 60.4% sustained
1995-03-22 Direct examination of Kato Kaelin (morning, part 2) 46 objections · 44.7% sustained
1995-03-23 Cross-examination of Brian Kato Kaelin (part 6) 102 objections · 48% sustained
1995-03-27 Recross-examination of Brian Kato Kaelin 74 objections · 47.7% sustained
1995-03-28 Re-redirect examination of Kato Kaelin 51 objections · 41% sustained
1995-03-29 Redirect examination of Allan Park 42 objections · 11.8% sustained
1995-03-30 Direct examination of Susan Silva 1 objections · 0% sustained
1995-03-31 Cross-examination of Charles Cale (part 2) 35 objections · 37.9% sustained
1995-04-03 Direct examination of Dennis Fung (afternoon, part 1) 31 objections · 50% sustained
1995-04-04 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (part 3) 21 objections · 55% sustained
1995-04-05 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (afternoon, part 5) 63 objections · 60.3% sustained
1995-04-11 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (part 2) 61 objections · 57.1% sustained
1995-04-12 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (morning, part 3) 33 objections · 51.6% sustained
1995-04-13 Redirect examination of Dennis Fung (part 3) 33 objections · 46.7% sustained
1995-04-14 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (part 3) 41 objections · 43.2% sustained
1995-04-17 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (part 1) 58 objections · 57.1% sustained
1995-04-18 Re-redirect examination of Dennis Fung (part 6) 56 objections · 41.7% sustained
1995-04-20 Direct examination of Andrea Mazzola (part 1) 35 objections · 44.8% sustained
1995-04-25 Cross-examination of Andrea Mazzola (afternoon, part 2) 84 objections · 37.3% sustained
1995-04-26 Redirect examination of Andrea Mazzola (part 1) 106 objections · 43.5% sustained
1995-04-27 Redirect examination of Andrea Mazzola (part 2) 137 objections · 46.8% sustained
1995-05-01 Direct examination of Gregory Matheson (morning) 51 objections · 59.6% sustained
1995-05-02 Cross-examination of Gregory Matheson 37 objections · 60.6% sustained
1995-05-03 Cross-examination of Gregory Matheson (part 1) 122 objections · 47.3% sustained
1995-05-04 Redirect examination of Gregory Matheson (part 3) 132 objections · 47.3% sustained
1995-05-05 Recross-examination of Gregory Matheson 95 objections · 41.8% sustained
1995-05-08 Direct examination of Robin Cotton (part 2) 5 objections · 40% sustained
1995-05-09 Direct examination of Dr. Robin Cotton (part 3) 21 objections · 57.9% sustained
1995-05-10 Direct examination of Dr. Robin Cotton (afternoon, part 2) 9 objections · 66.7% sustained
1995-05-11 Cross-examination of Dr. Robin Cotton (part 3) 53 objections · 50% sustained
1995-05-12 Cross-examination of Dr. Robin Cotton (part 1) 66 objections · 44.3% sustained
1995-05-15 Redirect examination of Dr. Robin Cotton (part 1) 91 objections · 38% sustained
1995-05-16 Direct examination of Gary Sims (part 2) 32 objections · 50% sustained
1995-05-17 Direct examination of Gary Sims (afternoon, part 3) 38 objections · 54.5% sustained
1995-05-18 Cross-examination of Gary Sims (part 3) 111 objections · 54.3% sustained
1995-05-19 Cross-examination of Gary Sims (part 3) 60 objections · 63.5% sustained
1995-05-22 Redirect examination of Gary Sims (part 1) 115 objections · 59% sustained
1995-05-23 Cross-examination of Renee Montgomery (part 3) 56 objections · 62.7% sustained
1995-05-24 Direct examination of Collin Yamauchi (part 2) 80 objections · 37.8% sustained
1995-05-25 Direct examination of Collin Yamauchi (part 4) 33 objections · 50% sustained
1995-05-26 Cross-examination of Collin Yamauchi (part 3) 71 objections · 42.9% sustained
1995-05-30 Cross-examination of Collin Yamauchi (morning, part 1) 185 objections · 58.3% sustained
1995-05-31 Redirect examination of Collin Yamauchi (morning, part 1) 111 objections · 49.5% sustained
1995-06-01 Recross-examination of Gary Sims (part 2) 30 objections · 59.3% sustained
1995-06-02 Direct examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran 10 objections · 30% sustained
1995-06-06 Direct examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (part 1) 20 objections · 44.4% sustained
1995-06-07 Direct examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (part 4) 8 objections · 12.5% sustained
1995-06-08 Direct examination of Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (afternoon, part 1) 17 objections · 17.6% sustained
1995-06-09 Direct examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (part 2) 4 objections · 0% sustained
1995-06-12 Direct examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (part 3) 1 objections · 0% sustained
1995-06-13 Direct examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (part 6) 24 objections · 39.1% sustained
1995-06-14 Cross-examination of Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran 48 objections · 54.3% sustained
1995-06-15 Cross-examination of Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran (part 1) 50 objections · 55% sustained
1995-06-16 Cross-examination of Richard Rubin 34 objections · 44.4% sustained
1995-06-19 Cross-examination of William Bodziak 15 objections · 35.7% sustained
1995-06-20 Recross-examination of Gary Sims 1 objections · 0% sustained
1995-06-21 Recross-examination of Richard Rubin (part 1) 32 objections · 33.3% sustained
1995-06-22 Redirect examination of Dr. Bruce Weir 29 objections · 24.1% sustained
1995-06-23 Cross-examination of Dr. Bruce Weir (part 2) 32 objections · 31% sustained
1995-06-26 Cross-examination of Dr. Bruce Weir (morning) 72 objections · 28.1% sustained
1995-06-27 Cross-examination of Denise Lewis 36 objections · 55.9% sustained
1995-06-28 Cross-examination of Susan Brockbank (part 1) 67 objections · 50.9% sustained
1995-06-29 Direct examination of Douglas Deedrick (part 3) 19 objections · 42.1% sustained
1995-06-30 Direct examination of Douglas Deedrick (part 5) 23 objections · 40.9% sustained
1995-07-05 Direct examination of Douglas Deedrick (part 1) 82 objections · 36.4% sustained
1995-07-06 Redirect examination of Douglas Deedrick (part 1) 21 objections · 60% sustained
1995-07-10 Direct examination of Arnelle Simpson (part 4) 88 objections · 41.3% sustained
1995-07-11 Cross-examination of Ellen Aaronson (part 1) 129 objections · 37.7% sustained
1995-07-12 Direct examination of Robert Heidstra (part 1) 75 objections · 39.1% sustained
1995-07-13 Direct examination of Mark Partridge (part 2) 94 objections · 55.4% sustained
1995-07-14 Cross-examination of Dr. Robert Huizenga (part 2) 10 objections · 55.6% sustained
1995-07-17 Cross-examination of Dr. Robert Huizenga (part 6) 42 objections · 44.4% sustained
1995-07-18 Redirect examination of Dr. Robert Huizenga 129 objections · 45.7% sustained
1995-07-19 Direct examination of Richard Walsh 94 objections · 46.8% sustained
1995-07-20 Redirect examination of Adalberto Luper (part 3) 131 objections · 38.6% sustained
1995-07-24 Direct examination of Dr. Fredric Rieders (afternoon, part 1) 43 objections · 47.1% sustained
1995-07-25 Direct examination of Roger Martz (part 3) 33 objections · 46.4% sustained
1995-07-26 Cross-examination of Roger Martz (morning) 42 objections · 29.4% sustained
1995-07-27 Direct examination of Professor Herbert MacDonell 12 objections · 44.4% sustained
1995-07-31 Direct examination of Professor Herbert MacDonell (part 2) 109 objections · 54.5% sustained
1995-08-01 Cross-examination of Prof. Herbert MacDonell (part 2) 99 objections · 37.8% sustained
1995-08-02 Direct examination of Dr. John Gerdes (part 10) 119 objections · 57.5% sustained
1995-08-03 Cross-examination of Dr. John Gerdes (morning, part 1) 61 objections · 46.3% sustained
1995-08-04 Cross-examination of Dr. John Gerdes (part 1) 24 objections · 64.7% sustained
1995-08-07 Redirect examination of Dr. John Gerdes (morning) 105 objections · 53.1% sustained
1995-08-08 Cross-examination of Dr. Terence Speed (afternoon) 44 objections · 47.2% sustained
1995-08-10 Direct examination of Dr. Michael Baden (morning, part 2) 54 objections · 51.1% sustained
1995-08-11 Cross-examination of Dr. Michael Baden (part 3) 37 objections · 29.4% sustained
1995-08-14 Direct examination of Michele Kestler 104 objections · 44.9% sustained
1995-08-16 Direct examination of Michele Kestler (part 2) 104 objections · 43.8% sustained
1995-08-17 Cross-examination of Gilbert Aguilar (part 1) 20 objections · 33.3% sustained
1995-08-21 Direct examination of Larry Ragle (part 3) 70 objections · 45.3% sustained
1995-08-22 Cross-examination of Kenneth Berris 67 objections · 33.3% sustained
1995-08-23 Direct examination of Dr. Henry Lee (part 2) 92 objections · 50% sustained
1995-08-25 Direct examination of Dr. Henry Lee (part 1) 42 objections · 33.3% sustained
1995-08-28 Redirect examination of Dr. Henry Lee (part 1) 63 objections · 28.8% sustained
1995-08-29 Motion: Fuhrman tapes and transcripts admissibility 52 objections · 30% sustained
1995-09-05 Direct examination of Laura Hart McKinny 121 objections · 35.6% sustained
1995-09-06 Redirect examination of Laura Hart McKinny 49 objections · 26.3% sustained
1995-09-08 Motion: defense exhibit admissibility 8 objections · 0% sustained
1995-09-11 Redirect examination of Mark Krueger 44 objections · 40% sustained
1995-09-12 Direct examination of Richard Rubin 75 objections · 45.3% sustained
1995-09-13 Cross-examination of Gary Sims (part 1) 128 objections · 46.1% sustained
1995-09-14 Cross-examination of Douglas Deedrick 61 objections · 43.1% sustained
1995-09-15 Cross-examination of William Bodziak 49 objections · 32.4% sustained
1995-09-18 Cross-examination of William Bodziak (part 3) 125 objections · 45.6% sustained
1995-09-19 Direct examination of Lawrence Fiato 67 objections · 54.2% sustained
1995-09-20 Cross-examination of Comm. Keith Bushey (part 2) 44 objections · 37.8% sustained
1995-09-26 Closing argument — Christopher Darden 1 objections · 0% sustained
1995-09-27 Closing argument — Johnnie Cochran (part 2) 3 objections · 66.7% sustained
1995-09-28 Closing argument — Barry Scheck (part 2) 3 objections · 0% sustained
1995-09-29 Rebuttal closing argument — Christopher Darden 38 objections · 6.9% sustained
CIVILCivil Trial51 recorded days
1996-10-23 Opening statement — Kelly 13 objections · 66.7% sustained
1996-10-24 Opening statement — Baker (part 5) 2 objections · 50% sustained
1996-10-25 Direct examination of Robert Heidstra 18 objections · 46.7% sustained
1996-10-28 Redirect examination of Robert Riske 73 objections · 75.5% sustained
1996-10-29 Direct examination of Ron Phillips 111 objections · 48.1% sustained
1996-10-31 Cross-examination of Thomas Lange (part 1) 68 objections · 55.6% sustained
1996-11-01 Cross-examination of Tom Lange (part 1) 93 objections · 58.5% sustained
1996-11-04 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung (part 1) 120 objections · 53.8% sustained
1996-11-05 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung 122 objections · 55.1% sustained
1996-11-06 Redirect examination of Richard Rubin (part 1) 46 objections · 55.9% sustained
1996-11-07 Direct examination of Dr. Donald Dutton 27 objections · 12.5% sustained
1996-11-08 Cross-examination of Dr. Werner Spitz (part 2) 23 objections · 33.3% sustained
1996-11-12 Cross-examination of Werner Spitz (part 2) 80 objections · 51.7% sustained
1996-11-13 Cross-examination of Douglas W. Deedrick 60 objections · 27.3% sustained
1996-11-14 Cross-examination of Dr. Robin Cotton (part 2) 39 objections · 50% sustained
1996-11-15 Cross-examination of Gary Sims (part 1) 18 objections · 37.5% sustained
1996-11-18 Cross-examination of Collin Yamauchi (part 1) 73 objections · 42.1% sustained
1996-11-19 Direct examination of Kato Kaelin (part 1) 89 objections · 45.7% sustained
1996-11-20 Redirect examination of Allan Park (part 1) 37 objections · 11.5% sustained
1996-11-21 Redirect examination of William Bodziak (part 1) 25 objections · 56.2% sustained
1996-11-22 Direct examination of O.J. Simpson (part 2) 51 objections · 34.2% sustained
1996-11-25 Direct examination of O.J. Simpson (part 1) 71 objections · 31.2% sustained
1996-11-26 Direct examination of O.J. Simpson (part 1) 13 objections · 69.2% sustained
1996-12-03 Direct examination of Allen Cowlings 92 objections · 46.3% sustained
1996-12-04 Direct examination of Nancy Ney 83 objections · 43.3% sustained
1996-12-05 Redirect examination of Randall R. Petee 3 objections · no rulings
1996-12-06 Redirect examination of Juditha Brown 37 objections · 43.3% sustained
1996-12-09 Redirect examination of Philip Vannatter (part 1) 155 objections · 54.1% sustained
1996-12-10 Direct examination of Andrea Mazzola (part 2) 123 objections · 40.2% sustained
1996-12-11 Direct examination of Tom Lange 93 objections · 49.2% sustained
1996-12-12 Direct examination of Kelly Mulldorfer 64 objections · 38.1% sustained
1996-12-16 Redirect examination of Herbert Leon MacDonell 55 objections · 34.1% sustained
1996-12-17 Direct examination of Thomas Tallarino (part 2) 85 objections · 40.7% sustained
1996-12-18 Cross-examination of Daniel Gonzalez 34 objections · 38.5% sustained
1996-12-20 Redirect examination of Robert Groden (part 2) 75 objections · 44.2% sustained
1997-01-06 Cross-examination of Officer Richard Aston (part 1) 83 objections · 52.5% sustained
1997-01-08 Redirect examination of Dennis Fung 72 objections · 67.2% sustained
1997-01-09 Cross-examination of Dr. Henry Lee 1 objections · no rulings
1997-01-10 Direct examination of O.J. Simpson (part 2) 16 objections · 92.9% sustained
1997-01-13 Redirect examination of O.J. Simpson (part 3) 62 objections · 51.1% sustained
1997-01-14 Cross-examination of Arnelle Simpson (part 2) 93 objections · 47.3% sustained
1997-01-15 Cross-examination of Dennis Fung 87 objections · 42.4% sustained
1997-01-16 Redirect examination of Bradley Popovich 74 objections · 53.2% sustained
1997-01-21 Closing argument 5 objections · 0% sustained
1997-01-22 Closing argument — Kelly (part 2) 13 objections · 37.5% sustained
1997-01-23 Closing argument — Blasier (part 2) 6 objections · 100% sustained
1997-01-27 Closing argument — Lambert 14 objections · 20% sustained
1997-01-28 Closing argument — Lambert / Petrocelli (rebuttal) 2 objections · 0% sustained
1997-02-04 Jury request for testimony reread 4 objections · 33.3% sustained
1997-02-06 Direct examination of Mark Roesler 59 objections · 40.9% sustained
1997-02-07 Redirect examination of Leroy Taft 26 objections · 36.4% sustained
PRELIMPreliminary Hearing5 recorded days
1994-06-30 Redirect examination of Michele Kestler 17 objections · 70% sustained
1994-07-05 Redirect examination of Allan Park 14 objections · 50% sustained
1994-07-06 Redirect examination of Philip Vannatter 16 objections · 83.3% sustained
1994-07-07 Cross-examination of unknown witness 18 objections · 80% sustained
1994-07-08 Redirect examination of Greg Matheson 5 objections · 60% sustained
DEPODepositions27 recorded days
1996-01-22 Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by Daniel Petrocelli 3 objections · no rulings
1996-01-23 Redirect examination of O.J. Simpson by Daniel Petrocelli 1 objections · no rulings
1996-01-25 Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by Daniel Petrocelli 4 objections · no rulings
1996-02-05 Direct examination of Kimberly Goldman by Daniel Petrocelli 7 objections · no rulings
1996-02-09 Direct examination of Fred Goldman by Daniel Petrocelli 3 objections · no rulings
1996-02-10 Direct examination of Faye Resnick by Daniel Petrocelli 23 objections · no rulings
1996-02-11 Direct examination of Faye Resnick by Daniel Petrocelli 73 objections · no rulings
1996-02-12 Cross-examination of Faye Resnick by Dan Leonard 21 objections · no rulings
1996-02-14 Direct examination of Brian "Kato" Kaelin by Daniel Petrocelli 44 objections · no rulings
1996-02-15 Direct examination of Brian "Kato" Kaelin by Daniel Petrocelli 16 objections · no rulings
1996-02-20 Direct examination of Brian "Kato" Kaelin by Daniel Petrocelli 53 objections · no rulings
1996-02-22 Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by Daniel Petrocelli 2 objections · no rulings
1996-02-23 Direct examination of O.J. Simpson by Daniel Petrocelli 5 objections · no rulings
1996-03-19 Direct examination of Ms. Fischman by Daniel Petrocelli 103 objections · no rulings
1996-03-20 Cross-examination of Ms. Fischman by Robert Baker 167 objections · no rulings
1996-03-21 Direct examination of Ms. Fischman by Daniel Petrocelli 116 objections · no rulings
1996-03-22 Direct examination of Christian Reichardt by Daniel Petrocelli 50 objections · no rulings
1996-03-25 Direct examination of Christian Reichardt by Daniel Petrocelli 79 objections · no rulings
1996-04-16 Direct examination of Allen Cowlings by John Kelly 67 objections · no rulings
1996-04-17 Direct examination of Allen Cowlings by John Kelly 73 objections · no rulings
1996-04-26 Direct examination of Allen Cowlings by John Kelly 163 objections · no rulings
1996-05-02 Direct examination of Denise Brown by John Kelly 24 objections · no rulings
1996-05-03 Direct examination of Robert Kardashian by John Kelly 29 objections · no rulings
1996-05-08 Direct examination of Jason Simpson by Daniel Petrocelli 143 objections · no rulings
1996-05-15 Direct examination of Allen Cowlings by Daniel Petrocelli 285 objections · no rulings
1996-05-31 Direct examination of Marcus Allen by Daniel Petrocelli 207 objections · no rulings
1996-06-07 Direct examination of Lawrence Schiller by Peter Gelblum 74 objections · no rulings
Vague / Ambiguous
831 31.5%
Asked & Answered
811 23.9%
Misstates / Mischaracterizes
634 44.1%
Improper Opinion
37 53.3%
Prejudicial (352)
24 27.8%
Sustained rate Overruled rate Bar width = total objections on that ground
2,788
objections
963 S 1067 O 758 not ruled
7,785
objections
2885 S 3629 O 1,271 not ruled
1,835
objections
No judge present
0 rulings
0 S 0 O 1,835 not ruled
70
objections
34 S 15 O 21 not ruled
The dataset includes 12,478 objections spoken by attorneys in the archived transcripts. It excludes 58 objection-like lines spoken by judges, witnesses, or court reporters. Each objection is checked against the next 6 lines in the same proceeding, stopping before a later objection begins. Sustain rates use only the 8,593 objections ruled sustained or overruled on the record. The remaining outcomes are kept separate: 1,999 rulings not stated, 51 sidebar or off-record objections, and 1,835 deposition objections with no judge present. Grounds come from the objection text. Witness attribution uses the proceeding’s recorded witness; 322 procedural objections remain unassigned. Source: 532,194 transcript lines across all archived phases.