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https://nitter.gq/t.co/kHVXECW5cO is a blog of statistical analyses on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Written by Alan Ball, professor of history at Marquette University.

Milwaukee, WI
Joined June 2015
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New from SCOWstats: Can AI help assess petitions for review? scowstats.com/2026/08/25/ai-…
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The final standings for the law-firm fantasy-league season display not only the team rankings but also the contributions of every individual law firm on each team’s roster. scowstats.com/2026/08/13/the…
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New on SCOWstats: three posts describing the supreme court's just-completed 2025-26 term. scowstats.com
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A dramatic alteration in the composition of 4-3 majorities over the past hundred years at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. scowstats.com/2026/06/09/pol…
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More on the backlog of petitions for review at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. scowstats.com/2026/05/07/fol…
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Are Petitions for Review at the Wisconsin Supreme Court Taking Longer to Decide? scowstats.com/2026/05/05/are…
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How would you rank the influence of the justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court? Here is an AI assessment. scowstats.com/2026/04/21/ran…
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How many decisions is the supreme court likely to publish this term--and how does this compare with past terms? scowstats.com/2026/04/07/how…
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New from SCOWstats: A sample of interesting Wisconsin Supreme Court cases from over 100 years ago that include such topics as Prohibition, forced confessions, pasteurization, World War I, and baseball on Sundays. scowstats.com/2026/02/26/jud…
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Over the past decade, there have been three very distinct stages in the Wisconsin Supreme Court's shift from conservative to liberal dominance. Click here for a look. scowstats.com/2026/02/03/thr…
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New from SCOWstats: Which current Wisconsin Supreme Court justices are cited most often in law reviews—and which justices most frequently author publications themselves? scowstats.com/2026/01/20/jus…
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New from SCOWstats: a post on trends pertaining to the frequency with which women have delivered oral arguments at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. scowstats.com/2025/11/11/wom…
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New from SCOWstats: Wisconsin Supreme Court statistics for 1920-21. scowstats.com/2025/10/13/wis…
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How polarized is voting at the Wisconsin Supreme Court now—and compared to previous decades? scowstats.com/2025/09/09/mea…
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New from SCOWstats: Unanimous decisions and the question of dysfunction at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. scowstats.com/2025/08/20/una…
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Final results of the 2024-25 law-firm fantasy league at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. scowstats.com/2025/07/23/the…
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New from SCOWstats: the annual statistical report on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. scowstats.com/2025/07/21/wis…
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New from SCOWstats: "The Supreme Court’s 2024-25 Term: Some Initial Impressions." scowstats.com/2025/07/15/the…
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New from SCOWstats: "Oral Advocates at the Wisconsin Supreme Court: An Update for 2022-23 and 2023-24" scowstats.com/2025/05/28/ora…
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New from SCOWstats: How many decisions can we expect this term from the Wisconsin Supreme Court? scowstats.com/2025/04/21/how…
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