This multi-site data collection evaluates the impact of judicial adjunct attorneys and referees on the court system at the county and state levels in six jurisdictions: (1) Pima County, Arizona, (2) Multnomah County, Oregon, (3) King County, Washington, (4) Hennepin County, Minnesota, (5) Phoenix, Arizona, and (6) the state of Connecticut. There are three different units of observation in this study: (1) civil trial cases, (2) trial judges, including regular judges and adjunct attorneys, and (3) litigating attorneys. The court case data include information on type of case, date of trial, type of judge, type of disposition, and date of disposition. For the questionnaire data obtained on judges, adjuncts, and litigating attorneys, information includes experience with the program, satisfaction, and ideas for changes.

For questions about this data please contact OpenData_IT@minneapolismn.govColumn Descriptions

Plaintiff – The name of the involved partyJurisdiction – the location the legal action occurred- Hennepin County District Court is under the laws of Minnesota - US District Court is under federal law Civil Process – the nature of the legal process- The City and the Plaintiff resolve claims - The Courts watch over LitigationDescription – how the matter was resolvedLawsuit Settlement = the parties agreed to the payout amount before a trial is doneLawsuit Judgement = the payout amount was decided by a judge or juryIncident Date – the date of the event leading to the legal actionDate Opened – the date the City Attorney’s office opens a file for the casePayout Date – the date the City pays the Plaintiff after the City Council officially approves the payout.