Statutory interpretation under current SCOTUS precedent
For arguments about what a statute requires, given controlling cases.
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Rubric Library
The standards we score against.
Every run uses one rubric, published before its scores. Each rubric is scoped to a domain and tagged with the argument forms it evaluates. The five rubrics below are the active library — the matcher picks one for every submission, and you can read each one’s criteria below.
Empirical scientific claim under current evidence
For arguments asserting a causal or correlational scientific finding.
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Policy tradeoff under stated values
For arguments about whether a policy’s benefits exceed its costs given a value hierarchy.
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Historical analogy under structural fit
For arguments that draw a present conclusion from a past episode.
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Constitutional structural argument
For arguments about separation of powers, federalism, and constitutional design.
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The matching engine assigns one of these five rubrics to each submitted debate. If none clears the
0.75 match threshold, the run is flagged provisional and held for human review.
Anyone can propose a new rubric — that workflow ships in a later release.