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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 8d

#OpenAccess from @apsrjournal.bsky.social -

The Path of Law: Legal Uncertainty and Issues of First Impression in the U.S. Courts of Appeals - https://cup.org/42XsrF0

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · 16d

The strongest regional accent I've encountered in Austin so far has come from the blue jays outside my office

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Racheline Maltese @racheline.bsky.social · 21d

Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth

You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people

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APSA Law & Courts Section @lawcourtsapsa.bsky.social · 23d

Jeff Staton presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Charles Cameron 🏆👏 Congratulations to Dr. Cameron on this well-deserved honor and thank you for your extraordinary contributions to our field!

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · 28d

The discussants at APSA this year look especially intimidating

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · 29d

A bit of light in the dark. Elizabeth is finally free

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29d

Breaking News: Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton graduate student taken hostage in Iraq, has been freed after more than two years of captivity.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, Princeton Student, Is Released From Iraq, Trump Says

Iraq’s prime minister also confirmed the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli graduate student kidnapped in Iraq in 2023 by Kataib Hezbollah, a militant group.

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Isaiah Johnson @icjohnson.bsky.social · 29d

🚨I'm on the job market! 🚨

My job market paper employs a formal model to examine the role of racial competency in shaping the behavior of Multiracial politicians. My broader dissertation examines how Multiracial Americans are a threat to racial solidarity. For more, visit www.isaiahcjohnson.com.

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · Sep 8

godDAMN

Alaina Getzenberg @agetzenberg.bsky.social · Sep 8

Josh Allen had 251 pass yards in the 4th quarter, his most in any quarter in his career, per ESPN Research.

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Sep 8

Well Austin is about to learn about how insufferable of a Bills fan I am

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Sep 6

Hark! A dirigible.

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Matt Martin @mattjmartin.com · Aug 21

I'm on the 2025-26 academic job market in political science!

I recently completed my PhD and am now a postdoctoral researcher at the Comparative Constitutions Project. My research examines constitutional design, public participation, and Latin American politics using mixed methods.

mattjmartin.com

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thank you!

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 21

This was my JMP and a core part of my dissertation, so I'm very excited to see it out in the world. A big thanks to everyone who helped me transform this idea into a reality.

Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 21

I then test predictions from the theory using an original dataset of cases of first impression. I find support for the theory and evidence that courts are learning from one another when deciding new issues.

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 21

I focus on the role of ideology in legal development and find that courts learn most from their ideological allies; however, increasing the ideological distance between courts can either increase or decrease legal uniformity.

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 21

In the paper, I explore how courts make decisions when the law is uncertain. Using the Courts of Appeals as a template, I model the process of two courts deciding a new issue. The second court does not need to follow the first court's decision, but they can learn from it.

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 21

Really pleased to announce that my paper "The Path of Law: Legal Uncertainty and Cases of First Impression in the U.S. Courts of Appeals" has been accepted at the APSR. The paper can be found here: anthonytaboni.com/wp-content/u...

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John Kastellec @jkastellec.bsky.social · Aug 13

This might be my favorite graph in "Making the Supreme Court," not least because it easily dispels the notion that BORK CHANGED EVERYTHING.

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 6

Okay but what is the book

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Edward Ashton @edashtonwriting.bsky.social · Aug 6

New author achievement unlocked: Just saw an ad for a book with the tagline "Perfect for fans of Edward Ashton."

So, yeah, I guess Tabones and Maggie the Cat should probably grab themselves copies of that one. 😇

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 6

This is the type of content bluesky needs more of

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Jul 16

Really excited to see my work with @jkastellec.bsky.social mentioned in the NYT. See the underlying data and the accompanying paper at shadowdocketdata.com

Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why

www.nytimes.com

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Jul 8

I've officially moved to Austin. Please send your recommendations for coffee, food, things to do, and more food.

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Tom Clark @tomsclark.bsky.social · Jun 26

This is just the kind of thing we need. Careful people collecting important data and building a public resource. Kudos! I suspect these data will get a lot of use.

John Kastellec @jkastellec.bsky.social · Jun 26

Happy to announce that @anthonytaboni.bsky.social and I have created a new dataset of the Supreme Court's Shadow Docket actions from 1993-2025. A paper describing the data and a website with the data and documentation are here:

www.shadowdocketdata.com/s/kastellec_...

www.shadowdocketdata.com

Supreme Court Shadow Docket Database

www.shadowdocketdata.com

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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Jun 26

Excited to share these data with the world!

John Kastellec @jkastellec.bsky.social · Jun 26

Happy to announce that @anthonytaboni.bsky.social and I have created a new dataset of the Supreme Court's Shadow Docket actions from 1993-2025. A paper describing the data and a website with the data and documentation are here:

www.shadowdocketdata.com/s/kastellec_...

www.shadowdocketdata.com

Supreme Court Shadow Docket Database

www.shadowdocketdata.com

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