Research

What 25 Years of Jury Selection Data Reveal About the Questions Raised by the Karmelo Anthony Trial
In Batson v. Kentucky (1986), the Supreme Court held that prosecutors may not exclude potential jurors solely because of their race. Nearly four decades later, questions about racial disparities in jury selection continue to arise.
2026-07-10 11 min read Research, Policy
What 25 Years of Jury Selection Data Reveal About the Questions Raised by the Karmelo Anthony Trial
How to Analyze Caselaw Using CourtListener's API in R
A practical walkthrough for accessing Indian Child Welfare Act caselaw from the Free Law Project’s CourtListener API in R — covering search, pagination, full-text download, and visualization.
2025-08-01 4 min read Tutorial, Research
How to Analyze Caselaw Using CourtListener's API in R
A PostgreSQL Tutorial for Analyzing Racial and Geographic Disparities in HMDA Applications
A complete walkthrough for downloading, importing, and querying the 2024 HMDA Modified LAR dataset in PostgreSQL — covering table creation, bulk import, and spatial analysis of lending disparities in Chicago.
2025-07-16 6 min read Tutorial, Research
A PostgreSQL Tutorial for Analyzing Racial and Geographic Disparities in HMDA Applications