Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jake Truscott Research Group
Led by Jake Truscott · Political Science
What we study
The lab studies the American federal judiciary using high-performance computing and unconventional data like text and audio. It applies advanced computing to analyze language in legal contexts.
What working here is like
- Computational
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding required
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- How to train your stochastic parrot: large language models for political texts
2025 · Political Science Research and Methods
Tests if large language models can analyze political texts.
- Measuring Judicial Ideology Through Text
2025 · Journal of Law and Courts
Uses Supreme Court opinions to measure judicial ideology.
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- A Social Media Platform Model of Supreme Court News
2024 · Political Research Quarterly
Compares media coverage of Supreme Court news online.
- Analyzing the Rhetoric of Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
2023 · Journal of Law and Courts
Analyzes sentiment in Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
- Explaining congressional support for the federal judiciary
2023 · Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
Explains why Congress supports the federal judiciary.
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