DIThe Distraction Index

#judicial_oversight

10 events across 8 weeks

2Damage
2Hype
6Noise
17.4Avg Dmg
22.2Avg Hype
WEEK 91Sep 20 – 26
NOISE2026-09-22
Trump Administration WA Voter Roll Lawsuit Dismissed
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
9.0
Hype
19.0
WEEK 71May 3 – 9
NOISE2026-05-03
Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Against Adrian Fontes
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
2.7
Hype
17.5
NOISE2026-05-01
DOJ Releases Fulton County Election Probe Timeline
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
12.0
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
NOISE2026-03-08
Appeals Court Upholds Protected Status for 350,000 Haitians
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
11.3
Hype
18.5
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
HYPE2026-02-06
Federal Judge Rules DOJ Can 'No Longer' Be Trusted in Voter Roll Crusade
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
39.9
Hype
42.6
NOISE2026-01-27
Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Oregon Voter Data
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
4.2
Hype
14.5
WEEK 46Nov 9 – 15
DMG2025-11-14
Judge Expresses Skepticism Over Prosecutor Authority in Comey and James Cases
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
34.5
Hype
20.9
WEEK 45Nov 2 – 8
NOISE2025-11-07
Federal Judge Criticizes DOJ in Comey Case, Orders Evidence Handover
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
22.6
Hype
21.0
WEEK 34Aug 17 – 23
DMG2025-08-23
Judge Rules Alina Habba Illegally Serving as US Attorney
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
42.8
Hype
22.1
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
HYPE2025-04-05
Venezuelan Migrant Deportation to El Salvador Prison
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
7.5
Hype
33.5