diff --git a/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/services/db.py b/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/services/db.py
index c0eecca..238490b 100644
--- a/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/services/db.py
+++ b/mcp-server/src/legal_mcp/services/db.py
@@ -6719,6 +6719,12 @@ async def precedent_library_stats() -> dict:
         halachot_approved = await conn.fetchval(
             "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM halachot WHERE review_status IN ('approved', 'published')"
         )
+        halachot_rejected = await conn.fetchval(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM halachot WHERE review_status = 'rejected'"
+        )
+        halachot_deferred = await conn.fetchval(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM halachot WHERE review_status = 'deferred'"
+        )
     return {
         "precedents_total": int(total or 0),
         "by_practice_area": [
@@ -6732,6 +6738,8 @@ async def precedent_library_stats() -> dict:
         "halachot_total": int(halachot_total or 0),
         "halachot_pending": int(halachot_pending or 0),
         "halachot_approved": int(halachot_approved or 0),
+        "halachot_rejected": int(halachot_rejected or 0),
+        "halachot_deferred": int(halachot_deferred or 0),
     }
 
 
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/precedents/halacha-review-panel.tsx b/web-ui/src/components/precedents/halacha-review-panel.tsx
index c520c98..fb715e1 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/precedents/halacha-review-panel.tsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/precedents/halacha-review-panel.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { CorroborationBadge } from "./corroboration-badge";
 import { practiceAreaLabel } from "./practice-area";
 import {
   useHalachotPending, useHalachotByStatus, useUpdateHalacha, useBatchReviewHalachot,
-  isExtractionFixItem, type Halacha,
+  useLibraryStats, isExtractionFixItem, type Halacha,
 } from "@/lib/api/precedent-library";
 import { AuthorityBadge, ruleTypeLabel } from "./halacha-meta";
 
@@ -979,13 +979,6 @@ function PendingPanel() {
   );
 }
 
-// ─── Count badge for tabs ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-function useHalachaCount(status: string) {
-  const { data } = useHalachotByStatus(status, 1000);
-  return data?.count ?? data?.items.length ?? null;
-}
-
 // ─── Main export ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 type Tab = "pending" | "rejected" | "approved";
@@ -998,16 +991,16 @@ const TAB_LABELS: Record<Tab, string> = {
 
 export function HalachaReviewPanel() {
   const [tab, setTab] = useState<Tab>("pending");
-  const { data: pendingData } = useHalachotPending({ limit: 500 });
-  const rejectedCount = useHalachaCount("rejected");
-  const approvedCount = useHalachaCount("approved");
 
-  const pendingCount = pendingData?.items.length ?? null;
+  // Real COUNT(*) totals from the stats endpoint — not the limit-capped
+  // /api/halachot len(rows), which pinned these chips at 500/1000/1000 and only
+  // refreshed on navigation. The stats query polls, so the chips track live (#6/#7/#8).
+  const { data: stats } = useLibraryStats();
 
   const counts: Record<Tab, number | null> = {
-    pending: pendingCount,
-    rejected: rejectedCount,
-    approved: approvedCount,
+    pending: stats?.halachot_pending ?? null,
+    rejected: stats?.halachot_rejected ?? null,
+    approved: stats?.halachot_approved ?? null,
   };
 
   return (
diff --git a/web-ui/src/lib/api/precedent-library.ts b/web-ui/src/lib/api/precedent-library.ts
index 089cdce..ab5a8bd 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/lib/api/precedent-library.ts
+++ b/web-ui/src/lib/api/precedent-library.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ export type LibraryStats = {
   halachot_total: number;
   halachot_pending: number;
   halachot_approved: number;
+  halachot_rejected: number;
+  halachot_deferred: number;
 };
 
 export type ListFilters = {
@@ -301,7 +303,11 @@ export function useLibraryStats() {
     queryKey: libraryKeys.stats(),
     queryFn: ({ signal }) =>
       apiRequest<LibraryStats>("/api/precedent-library/stats", { signal }),
-    staleTime: 60_000,
+    staleTime: 30_000,
+    // The halacha-review tab counts ride on this (real COUNT(*) — not the
+    // limit-capped /api/halachot len), so poll so the chips track approvals
+    // live instead of only refreshing on navigation (#6/#7/#8).
+    refetchInterval: 30_000,
   });
 }