JusticeLine

First place — Montreal AI x Law Hackathon (May 9)

LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/montreal-ai-x-law-hackathon_le-9-mai-dernier-nous-%C3%A9tions-ravies-d-activity-7460446147787128832-0bwn

Short prototype built during the Montreal AI x Law hackathon. This repository contains a Python-based prototype that ties together an "open justice" data helper, an SMS/webhook interface, and a small web service used during the competition. The project won 1st place at the hackathon.

Key files

• main.py — application entrypoint (starts the web service)
• openjustice.py — helper(s) for interacting with open justice / legal data
• sms.py — SMS integration helpers (e.g., Twilio webhook handlers)
• config.py — configuration values and environment keys
• tests/ — unit tests (see tests/test_session.py and tests/test_webhook.py)
• requirements.txt — Python dependencies
• Dockerfile — Docker container definition

Requirements

• Python 3.8+ (use a virtual environment)
• Dependencies listed in requirements.txt

Quick start (local)

1. Create and activate a virtualenv:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the service (development):

python main.py

Docker

Build the image:

docker build -t justiceline .

Run the container (example):

docker run -p 8000:8000 justiceline

Tests

Run the test suite with pytest:

pytest -q