Assistant Professor at UT Austin | Judicial politics, American political institutions, Formal theory | Please ask me about birds | robintaboni.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mtfk7gvtfc2nWhat they don't tell you is the best place to go birding is a biosolids treatment plant19 Aug 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfk7gvtfc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mtfk7gvtfc2nWhat they don't tell you is the best place to go birding is a biosolids treatment plant19 Aug 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfk7gvtfc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3msiwhdssrc2mAlways nice to meet colleagues from other departments07 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiwhdssrc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mrdqskoex22hCall him William Penn cause this founding father is a quaker23 Jul 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdqskoex22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mnabwlgr2s2fShadow docket data update! Version 3.0 of the database is out. The data is update through the end of March 2026. We've also expanded our data collection effort. For 2003 to present, the database now includes all applications, not just ones that the full Court rules on.01 Jun 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnabwlgr2s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mnabwlgr2s2fShadow docket data update! Version 3.0 of the database is out. The data is update through the end of March 2026. We've also expanded our data collection effort. For 2003 to present, the database now includes all applications, not just ones that the full Court rules on.01 Jun 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnabwlgr2s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mlmhlp4pgc2ySince it's a already a shadow docket filled day, a visual representation of how different the Trump administration is in its strategy of seeking emergency relief. From the Shadow Docket Database with @jkastellec.bsky.social11 May 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmhlp4pgc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mlmhlp4pgc2ySince it's a already a shadow docket filled day, a visual representation of how different the Trump administration is in its strategy of seeking emergency relief. From the Shadow Docket Database with @jkastellec.bsky.social11 May 2026 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmhlp4pgc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mkax5v2sic2bTrying out a beta version of a visualizer of the Shadow Docket Database: https://robinataboni.github.io/shadow-docket-explorer/ Would love feedback on what people would like to see!24 Apr 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkax5v2sic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mk6neyjgi22s✨Update ✨: New name, same feelings about Buffalo. I'm Robin now, and yes I picked it because of the bird.23 Apr 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6neyjgi22shttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mk6neyjgi22s✨Update ✨: New name, same feelings about Buffalo. I'm Robin now, and yes I picked it because of the bird.23 Apr 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6neyjgi22shttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mk2cut2y3c27God I love buffalo [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 01:11 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2cut2y3c27https://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3me755bsww227Updated WP with the social-medialess Alina Dunlap! What influence do lobbyists have on their clients' decisions? Using data on lobbying in the California legislature by municipalities, we examine how lobbyists structure the actions of their clients. 1/🧵 https://anthonytaboni.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/taboni_dunlap_2_5_26.pdf06 Feb 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3me755bsww227https://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mdvwstv3vk27Asking the tough questions in class02 Feb 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvwstv3vk27https://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3m76ee6o2ts2iThe Shadow Docket Database (created with @jkastellec.bsky.social) has entered its v2 era. With the conclusion of the 2024 term, we've updated both the data set and our paper. Both can be accessed at shadowdocketdata.com. A couple of quick highlights 1/🧵 https://shadowdocketdata.com04 Dec 2025 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76ee6o2ts2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3m76ee6o2ts2iThe Shadow Docket Database (created with @jkastellec.bsky.social) has entered its v2 era. With the conclusion of the 2024 term, we've updated both the data set and our paper. Both can be accessed at shadowdocketdata.com. A couple of quick highlights 1/🧵 https://shadowdocketdata.com04 Dec 2025 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76ee6o2ts2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3m6z5idldwk2nThe first version of this project started the summer after my first year of grad school, so it's very exciting to see it out in print [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2025 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6z5idldwk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3m6z5idldwk2nThe first version of this project started the summer after my first year of grad school, so it's very exciting to see it out in print [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Dec 2025 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6z5idldwk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3m5wwd4ownk2pMet my boss today finally18 Nov 2025 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wwd4ownk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3m5wwd4ownk2pMet my boss today finally18 Nov 2025 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wwd4ownk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3lzh5kc7m622jThe strongest regional accent I've encountered in Austin so far has come from the blue jays outside my office22 Sep 2025 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzh5kc7m622j