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Citing to the SCDB
To cite to the Supreme Court Database, please employ either of the following: Harold J. Spaeth, Lee Epstein, Andrew D. Martin, Jeffrey A. Segal, Theodore J. Ruger, and Sara C. Benesh. 2023 Supreme Court Database, Version 2023 Release 01. URL: http://supremecourtdatabase.org

Harold J. Spaeth, Lee Epstein, et al. 2023 Supreme Court Database, Version 2023 Release 1. URL: http://supremecourtdatabase.org

Please be sure to include the specific Version Number; e.g., 'Version 2023 Release 01' in your citation as this will indicate the particular version of the database being employed at the time of your reference. This matter is of great importance as the database will be updated with newly announced decisions, corrections, and the addition of new data for existing cases.
Introductory
Identification Variables
Background Variables
Chronological Variables
Substantive Variables
Outcome Variables
Voting & Opinion Variables

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