Dr. Adam Feldman
@dradamfeldman.bsky.social
Supreme Court Scholar, Empirical SCOTUS creator, legal data analytics consultant, political science professor, previously ran statistics for SCOTUSBlog
I'm tracking important cases across a variety of courts and breaking down some related stats. Here is my first post in this vein, this time focusing on cases litigated by big law firms over the last month. legalytics.substack.com/p/big-cases-by…
December 30, 2024 at 6:42 PM
I'm tracking important cases across a variety of courts and breaking down some related stats. Here is my first post in this vein, this time focusing on cases litigated by big law firms over the last month. legalytics.substack.com/p/big-cases-by…
Today on my Legalytics Substack I have a post that covers the background of the TikTok case Supreme Court case in preparation for the arguments next month. It breaks down the filings in the case, the lower court opinions, and third party commentary. legalytics.substack.com/p/the-univer...
December 27, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Today on my Legalytics Substack I have a post that covers the background of the TikTok case Supreme Court case in preparation for the arguments next month. It breaks down the filings in the case, the lower court opinions, and third party commentary. legalytics.substack.com/p/the-univer...
Interested in who is filing SCOTUS cert petitions, who is having their petitions granted, where is amicus support, and more? This post analyzes these data for 2024. legalytics.substack.com/p/supreme-co...
December 24, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Interested in who is filing SCOTUS cert petitions, who is having their petitions granted, where is amicus support, and more? This post analyzes these data for 2024. legalytics.substack.com/p/supreme-co...
Legalytics Circuit Scoop. The first of its kind data collection of all recent decisions from the federal courts of appeals: legalytics.substack.com/p/legalytics...
December 16, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Legalytics Circuit Scoop. The first of its kind data collection of all recent decisions from the federal courts of appeals: legalytics.substack.com/p/legalytics...
Has Biden appointed more African American judges than any previous president? Per the FJC's numbers NBC's claim already appears verified both in total Judges (district, appeals, and SCOTUS), and ratio of African American judges to total judges appointed.
December 13, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Has Biden appointed more African American judges than any previous president? Per the FJC's numbers NBC's claim already appears verified both in total Judges (district, appeals, and SCOTUS), and ratio of African American judges to total judges appointed.
A look at Biden's judicial appointments:
Law School: Biden's appointments went to traditionally elite schools
Birth State: The most judges came from California and primarily on the east coast.
Gender balance: Biden's appointments are majority female as approximately a 1.5:1 ratio.
Law School: Biden's appointments went to traditionally elite schools
Birth State: The most judges came from California and primarily on the east coast.
Gender balance: Biden's appointments are majority female as approximately a 1.5:1 ratio.
December 5, 2024 at 7:32 PM
A look at Biden's judicial appointments:
Law School: Biden's appointments went to traditionally elite schools
Birth State: The most judges came from California and primarily on the east coast.
Gender balance: Biden's appointments are majority female as approximately a 1.5:1 ratio.
Law School: Biden's appointments went to traditionally elite schools
Birth State: The most judges came from California and primarily on the east coast.
Gender balance: Biden's appointments are majority female as approximately a 1.5:1 ratio.
Some Supreme Court history trivia: Which SCOTUS justices authored the most decisions by a single vote margin (all time)? [with the help of SCDB data]
November 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Some Supreme Court history trivia: Which SCOTUS justices authored the most decisions by a single vote margin (all time)? [with the help of SCDB data]
Donald Trump already appointed 3 SCOTUS justices in his one term which is an anomaly for recent presidents (some have 0 opportunities). Reagan in two terms had 4 and that's the most in the modern er. Here are the presidents with two or more confirmed picks (elevations count too)
November 14, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Donald Trump already appointed 3 SCOTUS justices in his one term which is an anomaly for recent presidents (some have 0 opportunities). Reagan in two terms had 4 and that's the most in the modern er. Here are the presidents with two or more confirmed picks (elevations count too)
For those who haven't seen Brian Leiter's numbers for top con law scholars by citation between 2019 and 2023.
November 14, 2024 at 12:48 AM
For those who haven't seen Brian Leiter's numbers for top con law scholars by citation between 2019 and 2023.
Which amici have filed in the most cases so for in the 2024 Supreme Court Term?
We are only in October and so this list will grow substantially as we continue through oral arguments until the middle part of April.
We are only in October and so this list will grow substantially as we continue through oral arguments until the middle part of April.
November 11, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Which amici have filed in the most cases so for in the 2024 Supreme Court Term?
We are only in October and so this list will grow substantially as we continue through oral arguments until the middle part of April.
We are only in October and so this list will grow substantially as we continue through oral arguments until the middle part of April.
How have ethical inquiries impacted news reporting on the Supreme Court over the past 12 months? Here is a look at news mentions through ProQuest's Database. If you know about these inquiries you know what I mean.
November 8, 2024 at 5:25 PM
How have ethical inquiries impacted news reporting on the Supreme Court over the past 12 months? Here is a look at news mentions through ProQuest's Database. If you know about these inquiries you know what I mean.
Just ran some numbers and here are the attorneys with the most Supreme Court oral arguments between OT 2018 and 2023. Surprised or not?
November 5, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Just ran some numbers and here are the attorneys with the most Supreme Court oral arguments between OT 2018 and 2023. Surprised or not?
The World Series is important to the Supreme Court Justices too (or at least it was). Here is a note from Justice Stewart to Justice Blackmun passed during oral arguments in 1975. This is what goes on behind the scenes.
October 26, 2024 at 1:02 AM
The World Series is important to the Supreme Court Justices too (or at least it was). Here is a note from Justice Stewart to Justice Blackmun passed during oral arguments in 1975. This is what goes on behind the scenes.
In light of yesterday's cert grant in Glossip v. Oklahoma, here is a chart with the justices' pro-death penalty vote percentages and counts in combined cruel and unusual punishment and capital jury instruction cases (per curiam and argued cases)
January 23, 2024 at 10:08 PM
In light of yesterday's cert grant in Glossip v. Oklahoma, here is a chart with the justices' pro-death penalty vote percentages and counts in combined cruel and unusual punishment and capital jury instruction cases (per curiam and argued cases)
The result in Allen v. Milligan surprised many of us when Roberts and Kavanaugh voted with the liberals overturning the Alabama election map as violating sec. 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Seems folks think they got it right - 57% of those surveyed agreed with the decision compared to 17% that didn't.
January 5, 2024 at 11:14 PM
The result in Allen v. Milligan surprised many of us when Roberts and Kavanaugh voted with the liberals overturning the Alabama election map as violating sec. 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Seems folks think they got it right - 57% of those surveyed agreed with the decision compared to 17% that didn't.