The Problem of Data Bias in the Pool of Published U.S. Appellate Court Opinions

Michael A. Livermore; ;

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The Problem of Data Bias in the Pool of Published U.S. Appellate Court Opinions

Michael A. Livermore

CO-AUTHORS Keith Carlson and Daniel N. Rockmore

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Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

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2020

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Michael A. Livermore

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Keith Carlson, Michael A. Livermore & Daniel N. Rockmore, The Problem of Data Bias in the Pool of Published U.S. Appellate Court Opinions, 17 Journal of Empirical Legal Studies 224-261 (2020).

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