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This isn't a good argument for ignoring statistical evidence though, it's a good argument for augmenting the judiciary with a technical/legal expert staff. Exp

• credit_guy 9y ago
  Excellent suggestion. The article actually mentions this idea "McGhee, who helped develop the efficiency gap measure, wondered if the court should hire a trusted staff of social scientists to help the justices parse empirical arguments. " I think it's a very good idea. As for my original argument, I didn't advocate for the court to ignore statistical evidence. I think courts in general should weigh all the evidence. They just should exercise caution with statistical arguments, it's only too easy to get it wrong.