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Episode 72: Building Judiciary Trust Through Open Court Data
The seven-year-old Open Government Data Act has supported accessible, and useable, data from federal agencies, but it did not extend to the judiciary. This...
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Episode 71: When and How to Study Attorney Influence in Asylum Cases
It helps to have a lawyer in court, no question. But in immigration court, where the vast majority of individuals are self-representing and not...
Episode 70: Exploring a Lawyer's Impact on Immigration Proceedings
No counsel, worse outcomes in immigration proceedings? This week on Proof Over Precedent, Access to Justice Lab Faculty Director and occasional podcast host Jim...
Episode 69: Study Interrupted—In-Person v. Remote Hearing Modalities
We like to use Proof Over Precedent as a platform to highlight our evidence-based findings, as well as others' studies, from randomized control trials...
Episode 68: Evaluating Procedural Fairness in Court and on Zoom
Self-represented litigants primarily measure procedural justice by whether they had a voice, were listened to, and were treated fairly in court. Do these basic...
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Are Death-Qualified Juries Qualified?
Jury selection should aim for a balanced and thoughtful panel; in capital cases, that balance is further underscored. This week's "Student Voices" post argues...