Table 2. Cox and Miles (2008), Table 6, Columns 1-3 Reporting Probit Findings on the Likelihood of Voting for Section 2 Liability.
Variable | (1) Cox & Miles Table 6, col. 1 |
(2) Cox & Miles Table 6, col. 4 |
(3) Cox & Miles Table 6, col. 5 |
(4) Cox & Miles Table 6, col. 6 |
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Judge was Democratic Appointee | .125** (.04) | .140** (.037) | .166** (.039) | .155** (.038) |
Judge was African-American | .300** (.09) | - | - | - |
Judge was Female | -.020 (.056) | - | - | - |
Age | - | .003 (.002) | - | - |
Judge Attended Ivy League College | - | - | .018 (.051) | - |
Judge Attended Elite Law School | - | - | -.078* (.041) | - |
Judge Previously Served as Law Clerk | - | - | .016 (.044) | - |
Judge Previously Served in State Leg or Exec Branch | - | - | - | .021 (.039) |
Judge Previously Served on State Court | - | - | - | -.056 (.040) |
Judge Previously Served in Federal Leg. or Exec. Branch | - | - | - | .002 (.04) |
Note:
means significant P<.10 and
indicates significant at P<.05. The regressions include the same controls as in Model (2) of Table 5: controls for whether the case occurred in a jurisdiction covered by section 5, whether the case was an appeal, whether the plaintiffs were African-American, whether the challenge was to an at-large lection scheme or a reapportionment plan, whether the governing body challenged was local, and fixed-effect controls for judicial circuits and years.