Law Professor Says Computer Model Predicts #SCOTUS Decisions with 70% Accuracy

Law professor Josh Blackman, who developed a Supreme Court fantasy league, says colleagues and he have developed a computer model that can predict decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court with 70 percent accuracy, ABA Journal reports. The ninety variables included the party of the appointing president, a justice's ideological predilections and "the agreement level of the court." Blackman said the model could be used by lawyers deciding whether to settle cases or not.