A Harvard analysis found that black federal district judges are significantly more likely to be overruled than their white counterparts,suggesting not just implicit bias but racism within the justice systemLast year, a Harvard University study found that black federal district judges are significantly more likely to be overruled than their white counterparts, or that such an increased likelihood cannot be explained absent by factors such as qualification disparities or types of cases.
The data-heavy study has so far remained under the radar – but with the announcement of Barack Obama nominating Merrick Garland to the supreme court,the findings are newly significant. The nomination and its process force us to contend with the plausibility of a justice system tainted with human subjectivity.
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Source: theguardian.com