Replication Data for: If You Insist... Identity and Interim Appointments on Elected State Supreme Courts (doi:10.7910/DVN/1OFILL)

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Title:	Replication Data for: If You Insist... Identity and Interim Appointments on Elected State Supreme Courts
Identification Number:	doi:10.7910/DVN/1OFILL
Distributor:	Harvard Dataverse
Date of Distribution:	2026-02-12
Version:	1
Bibliographic Citation:	Gleason, Shane, 2026, "Replication Data for: If You Insist... Identity and Interim Appointments on Elected State Supreme Courts", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/1OFILL, Harvard Dataverse, V1, UNF:6:/C+RNctvJA+/olst01/9XQ== [fileUNF]
Study Description
Citation
Title:	Replication Data for: If You Insist... Identity and Interim Appointments on Elected State Supreme Courts
Identification Number:	doi:10.7910/DVN/1OFILL
Authoring Entity:	Gleason, Shane (Trinity College)
Distributor:	Harvard Dataverse
Access Authority:	Gleason, Shane
Depositor:	Gleason, Shane
Date of Deposit:	2025-10-21
Holdings Information:	https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/1OFILL
Study Scope
Keywords:	Social Sciences
Abstract:	Replication files for Gleason & Reyna: "If You Insist... Identity and Interim Appointments on Elected State Supreme Courts."
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File Description--f13351904
File: gleason_reyna_court_level.tab
	Number of cases: 90 No. of variables per record: 5 Type of File: text/tab-separated-values
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File Description--f13351905
File: gleason_reyna_justice_level.tab
	Number of cases: 535 No. of variables per record: 51 Type of File: text/tab-separated-values
Notes:	UNF:6:MJN3q62Sd/HE9vIL1nTr1Q==

Variable Description
List of Variables:	year - Year avg_pct_female - % of bench female avg_pct_intersectional - % of bench Intersectional avg_pct_minority - % of bench racial minority electoral_state - State uses judicial elections statecode - statecode state_52 - State/Court Name justice_name - Jurist Name yearenter - Year Taking Bench yearexit - yearExit init_elected - Jurist Initially Elected init_appointed - Jurist Initially Appointed prev_judge - Previous Judicial Experience prev_pros - Previous Prosecutorial Experience female - Jurist Female male - Jurist male white - Jurist White whiteman - Jurist White man whitewoman - Jurist White Woman black - Jurist Black blackwoman - Jurist Black woman blackmen - Jurist Black man hispanic - Jurist Hispanic hispanic_men - Jurist Hispanic man latina - Jurist Latina asian - Jurist Asian native - Jurist Native American intersectional - Jurist Intersectional name_gov - Governor when jurist takes bench democratic_gov - Democratic Governor unrestrained1 - Governor Unrestrained in Appointment female_gov - Female Governor black_gov - Black Governor profscore - Court Professionalism profscorerecoded - 2004 Prof Score Recoded number_justices - Seats on Court part_elect - State uses partisan elections LJKE_StatePolicyMood - Lagodny et al (2023) Policy Mood Score vac_white_woman - White Female Vacancy vac_female - Female Vacancy vac_black - African American Vacancy vac_black_men - African American Male Vacancy vac_intersectional - Intersectional Woman Vacancy oconnor - Post O'Connor Confirmation thomas - Post Thomas Confirmation sotomayor - Post Sotomayor Confirmation firstblack - Year of First Black Jurist previous_black - Prev. Black Justice firstfemale - Year of First Female Jurist previous_female - Prev. Female Justice firstwhitefemale - Year of First White Female Jurist previous_white_female - Prev. White Female Justice firstblackmale - Year of First Black Male Jurist previous_black_male - Prev. Black Male Justice firstxt - Year of First Intersectional Jurist previous_xt - Previous Intersectional Justice
Variables
Year
f13351904 Location:	Summary Statistics: Valid 90.0; Max. 2023.0; Min. 1979.0; StDev 13.059931001073819; Mean 2001.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:tWMQXo3XKV++ogJnPdY30g==
% of bench female
f13351904 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.026733500882983208; Mean 0.2345413523622685; StDev 0.12460348029529748; Valid 90.0; Max. 0.43647465109825134 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:q1XovIgqCLXpVIj0B0//wA==
% of bench Intersectional
f13351904 Location:	Summary Statistics: Max. 0.09062377363443375; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.025473235754978764; Mean 0.027393685395105023; Valid 90.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:geOW1wIZFKRXUyY5NX4kLQ==
% of bench racial minority
f13351904 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.04078807050627454; Min. 0.010526315309107304; Valid 90.0; Mean 0.09111604825076132; Max. 0.1761358082294464 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:N2uzfK7EL5kQAZcwvlNZng==
State uses judicial elections
f13351904 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; Valid 90.0; StDev 0.5028011423654932; Mean 0.5; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:18M/xW+tg98jZh1eLD89kg==
statecode
f13351905 Location:	Variable Format: character Notes: UNF:6:G76x/YhF5ZqLI7x8LWBnYw==
State/Court Name
f13351905 Location:	Variable Format: character Notes: UNF:6:7gtI8WzpplfepxCCPDBA8g==
Jurist Name
f13351905 Location:	Variable Format: character Notes: UNF:6:cHrvgLu+bLbegK45OZKVqg==
Year Taking Bench
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Valid 535.0; Mean 2000.4990654205608; Max. 2023.0; Min. 1980.0; StDev 12.828145957734513 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:7VkZJGAESXjq1wVZAKP1EQ==
yearExit
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Valid 387.0; Min. 1980.0; Max. 2024.0; StDev 10.87400286736095; Mean 2004.7416020671835 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:+qUmfv4o/AlIycWjnq4wCw==
Jurist Initially Elected
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.49158878504672915; StDev 0.5003971260600102; Valid 535.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:ji9sR8ITjYyrSQfT32xRbw==
Jurist Initially Appointed
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.4224299065420561; StDev 0.49440851265029284; Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:9RXpjYzHG+FzSrlZGzgvQQ==
Previous Judicial Experience
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.47667422161960127; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0; Valid 535.0; Mean 0.6523364485981308 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:uHW2/thxOw0Xzd5cx0/HOQ==
Previous Prosecutorial Experience
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.4419701389192629; Mean 0.2654205607476636; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0; Valid 535.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:h3kpFsGt4pLFLZ1DpDojCQ==
Jurist Female
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.30093457943925256; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0; Valid 535.0; StDev 0.45909357998973654 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:VPZT1mk7QhJsAN1S+6CAFw==
Jurist male
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; StDev 0.45909357998973654; Mean 0.6990654205607475; Valid 535.0; Max. 1.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:qNRwi1RJQB9qbUgJh37rsw==
Jurist White
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; StDev 0.31584565767278666; Valid 535.0; Mean 0.8878504672897195; Min. 0.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:ECnu2O0EbwzQcbmW5h71nw==
Jurist White man
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.4817361580021804; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.6355140186915889; Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:eu99qAuYUHy5ryK9UhyW8w==
Jurist White Woman
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Valid 535.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.4347597800689937; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.25233644859813087 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:oBA+cwD4v1BH8kJYRwJsWQ==
Jurist Black
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.26921582523813026; Mean 0.07850467289719622; Valid 535.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:Y04WCudeiBFmWdDSGv3yLA==
Jurist Black woman
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.1704889165019388; Mean 0.029906542056074802; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:G0WSZ3l0VGAHSdirYTnazw==
Jurist Black man
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.21522764099827824; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0; Valid 535.0; Mean 0.048598130841121474 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:E2VENl/Q8tWLO1BzMrgY8Q==
Jurist Hispanic
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; Mean 0.026168224299065332; StDev 0.1597847619438809; Min. 0.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:aRNeSi7lbkrYS5xTA8D5GA==
Jurist Hispanic man
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Mean 0.013084112149532683; Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; StDev 0.11374137177593106 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:OYNwuWFAm4FunBEYZjjgeA==
Jurist Latina
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.015283842794759786; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.12281359717411632; Max. 1.0; Valid 458.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:eGE2Eot3kKU/TzYvTGCmiA==
Jurist Asian
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Valid 535.0; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.007476635514018696; StDev 0.08622431179032537; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:Wl1xQXBO6lRa4DUgtw/hCg==
Jurist Native American
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.001869158878504659; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.04323377011671164; Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:Wi3ozQ2/x8exP1vExsCkBA==
Jurist Intersectional
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.04859813084112148; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.215227640998278; Valid 535.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:5z68YICtbXbKyTGaSEmQjA==
Governor when jurist takes bench
f13351905 Location:	Variable Format: character Notes: UNF:6:wZZF0kjof8bWVJY5Y1zqkA==
Democratic Governor
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.4822429906542058; Min. 0.0; Valid 535.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.5001522397654047 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:K2ByMTMYgBMOJXOhiuUMRQ==
Governor Unrestrained in Appointment
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.43368766090806987; Mean 0.2504672897196259; Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:nq636FlYHXaJjipH8HmsIw==
Female Governor
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.07663551401869162; Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.26626119897051614 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:QXHgFMzPL8ZBRdzS9Oh0gg==
Black Governor
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Max. 0.0; Mean 0.0; StDev 0.0; Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:bgFlMEMr5liyNp1wu2pelw==
Court Professionalism
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.6438598214465882; Max. 0.9380000233650208; StDev 0.13015052637017613; Min. 0.28999999165534973; Valid 535.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:rBRfIAy0Xg0TYh/MjS/+6g==
2004 Prof Score Recoded
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.5865140203560621; Valid 535.0; StDev 0.15604677105469508; Max. 0.9279999732971191; Min. 0.2529999911785126 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:4iZZn+nbRF0ykNtAktAQVQ==
Seats on Court
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 7.51588785046729; Valid 535.0; Min. 5.0; Max. 9.0; StDev 1.2790555338060943 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:d5JrSDNWWJEoVx2Q/zvEaA==
State uses partisan elections
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.317757009345794; Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; StDev 0.4660401929493022; Min. 0.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:8NGQHNFieCIIHyOZUdJ+yQ==
Lagodny et al (2023) Policy Mood Score
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.05908027262603954; Mean 0.4477669329519765; Min. 0.29899999499320984; Max. 0.597000002861023; Valid 502.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:knRMr74gIVHE+GCw292vAw==
White Female Vacancy
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.2355140186915887; Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.42471676758550336 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:8xmQpjBjNzYzBYCnSdisXA==
Female Vacancy
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.44681424513148643; Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.2747663551401868; Max. 1.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:r14RpArf7CVVIe2q9AYO1A==
African American Vacancy
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 0.3064179838364077; Min. 0.0; Mean 0.1046728971962617; Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:KdsviOl+2ZLnVByoQXYEMQ==
African American Male Vacancy
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; StDev 0.2539615762295292; Mean 0.06915887850467292; Min. 0.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:RWfUjiDZwKPlH1LjEW1dEQ==
Intersectional Woman Vacancy
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Valid 535.0; StDev 0.19437646845227077; Mean 0.0392523364485981; Max. 1.0; Min. 0.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:cL+PwDJQQ0IckEYWWxnPQg==
Post O'Connor Confirmation
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.22291304059882197; Mean 0.9476635514018691; Valid 535.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:E17ZqHvnxXmFhfhjRyOa9w==
Post Thomas Confirmation
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.719626168224299; Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; StDev 0.4496022487549169; Min. 0.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:K19wYjda43PLWOkf2MzTJA==
Post Sotomayor Confirmation
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.45491932349068726; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.291588785046729; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:Fr6q78Cu62CKq35hcTlGZw==
Year of First Black Jurist
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 14.383945517557159; Min. 1961.0; Valid 478.0; Mean 1989.807531380753; Max. 2018.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:jXRBMTf3w30sP8b6axho3Q==
Prev. Black Justice
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Valid 535.0; Mean 0.6168224299065422; Max. 1.0; StDev 0.48661599602340067; Min. 0.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:hlm1gWXrJQhRA6QZIZPpDw==
Year of First Female Jurist
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 1961.0; Mean 1981.16261682243; StDev 9.68191220013006; Max. 1995.0; Valid 535.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:iGOwTPlBlIu3zOGTKJWk0w==
Prev. Female Justice
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; StDev 0.3375421224798139; Max. 1.0; Mean 0.8691588785046729; Valid 535.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:n27vh78Mlfn1Oqj4d9G3Aw==
Year of First White Female Jurist
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 1981.16261682243; StDev 9.68191220013006; Max. 1995.0; Valid 535.0; Min. 1961.0; Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:iGOwTPlBlIu3zOGTKJWk0w==
Prev. White Female Justice
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0; Valid 535.0; StDev 0.3375421224798139; Mean 0.8691588785046729 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:n27vh78Mlfn1Oqj4d9G3Aw==
Year of First Black Male Jurist
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Valid 447.0; Mean 1987.8523489932886; Min. 1961.0; Max. 2006.0; StDev 12.73586924972509 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:gSEdSqqBvMMhZHcO7bEdgA==
Prev. Black Male Justice
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.6168224299065422; Valid 535.0; Min. 0.0; StDev 0.48661599602340067; Max. 1.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:hlm1gWXrJQhRA6QZIZPpDw==
Year of First Intersectional Jurist
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: StDev 10.85601752855943; Valid 364.0; Max. 2022.0; Min. 1982.0; Mean 2006.2637362637363 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:QDHyLD9KEDqFPZPMUr1NEA==
Previous Intersectional Justice
f13351905 Location:	Summary Statistics: Mean 0.2317757009345796; Valid 535.0; StDev 0.42236141286682555; Min. 0.0; Max. 1.0 Variable Format: numeric Notes: UNF:6:vgFV2Nme7ydlBEQQks/HFg==
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