The Simpson Matter – Searchable, structured archive of the OJ Simpson trial

Summary: The Simpson Matter is a fully searchable, structured archive of the entire OJ Simpson trial, containing 526,378 speaker-attributed utterances across 5,215 pages. It includes criminal and civil proceedings, hearings, and depositions with detailed metadata like speaker timelines and objection analysis.

What it does

It parses trial transcripts into individual utterances with speaker attribution, enabling full-text search, filtering, and permalink access to specific statements. The data is stored in SQLite and presented with a Win95 aesthetic.

Who it's for

Researchers, legal analysts, and anyone seeking detailed, searchable access to the OJ Simpson trial transcripts.

Why it matters

It provides structured, searchable access to a vast, previously unstructured archive, facilitating detailed analysis of the trial’s proceedings.