Court decisions aren't independent: a strong win strengthens the legal arguments available to every related case that follows.
case_strength(t+1) += sum(linked_wins) * weight
filed when strength trend > 0
- Active cases — climate lawsuits currently working through courts worldwide.
- Precedent connectivity — how often cases cite shared legal theories or evidence from one another.
- Filing rate — pace at which new climate cases are brought.
- Success threshold — legal strength a case needs to accumulate before it wins and reinforces the network.
Landmark wins like Urgenda v. Netherlands are cited in dozens of later cases worldwide — litigation networks amplify legal strategies that succeed once.