What the match % means

The match % measures similarity, not the likely outcome of your matter. It combines five signals you can see on every result:

• Facts (40%): how close the decision's facts are to yours.
• Issues (30%): shared legal issues.
• Statutes (15%): the same statute sections.
• Jurisdiction (10%): same state first, then federal, then other states.
• Recency (5%): newer decisions score a little higher.

In an AI search, Claude also reads each top candidate next to your matter, and its similarity rating counts for half of the match. A decision a later court overruled drops by a fifth and keeps its red warning, so you still see it.

Use Adjust ranking weights on the results page to re-rank without spending AI credits. Scores of 60–85% usually mean a strong analogue; 100% would mean identical facts, which almost never happens.