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The Changing Shape of the First Amendment
This isn’t another doctrinal assessment of the First Amendment. This account uses data to track the progression of the First Amendment as the…
Sep 10
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Adam Feldman
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Another Supreme Court Summer is Coming to an End and New Grants Are Coming Soon
The Court looks for certain signals like case importance and amicus briefs. While prediction markets are one focal point political and religious liberty…
Sep 8
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Adam Feldman
13
The Field Of Data Center Legal Battles
What has happened so far and what does this signal for the future? Early signs point towards contentious David and Goliath style fights.
Sep 2
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Adam Feldman
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August 2026
Scalia’s Lifecycle: Originalism, Rules, and a Changing Place on the Supreme Court
Scalia’s consistency was belied by what some saw as outlier decisions. This post synthesizes his body of work to create a coherent trajectory of his…
Aug 31
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Adam Feldman
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The D.C. Circuit’s Growing Wait After Oral Argument
How long is the Circuit taking to decide cases? How does this length compare to other circuits’ timings? Do the the combination of judges on a panel…
Aug 26
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Scoping Out Mass Torts in 2026
The largest mass torts are not always the ones gaining the most momentum. Monthly JPML data show newer MDLs expanding rapidly even as some of the…
Aug 24
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Adam Feldman
18
Supreme Court Ideology: The Court’s Closest Cases Tell a Different Story
Do the justices’ votes look different when the only decisions with close vote splits (6-3 and 5-4) are examined? This article puts that question to the…
Aug 21
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Adam Feldman
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Prediction Markets’ Next Big Bet Is in the Appeals Courts
This slate of cases spans the nationals federal and state courts, raises important questions of preemption, and incorporates all three branches of the…
Aug 17
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Adam Feldman
12
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Who is Justice Barrett?
She has been labeled conservative, a swing justice, and sometimes unpredictable. This article puts all of these hypotheses to the test and provides a…
Aug 12
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Adam Feldman
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Who Files Amicus Briefs in the Federal Courts of Appeals—and What Do Courts Do With Them?
A new dataset of 2024 decisions separates participation, filing volume, coalition activity, and judicial engagement below the Supreme Court.
Aug 10
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Adam Feldman
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Did the Current Justices Audition for the Supreme Court?
Previous work has shown that federal appeals judges change behavior across the board when there is a potential SCOTUS vacancy. This article looks at the…
Aug 7
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Adam Feldman
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After the Hallucination: What 100 Recent Cases Reveal About Candor, AI Errors, and Sanctions
A review of 100 recent cases shows that the seriousness of an AI error sets the baseline, but candor, delay, concealment, and blame shifting often shape…
Aug 4
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Adam Feldman
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