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/3myzii6hkic2mNew working paper: "What Can We Learn from Trial Court Decisions? Settlement as an Obstacle to Inference" https://robintaboni.com/Papers/Taboni_Settlement_10_29_26.pdf29 Oct 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzii6hkic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3myzii6hkic2mNew working paper: "What Can We Learn from Trial Court Decisions? Settlement as an Obstacle to Inference" https://robintaboni.com/Papers/Taboni_Settlement_10_29_26.pdf29 Oct 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzii6hkic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3myxo36sfks2kDaylight savings sucks. What do you mean there isn't enough sun to see birds before OR after work28 Oct 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxo36sfks2khttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3myspvk4ahc2lThe UT bell tower is chiming in a minor key and its very disconcerting26 Oct 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3myspvk4ahc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mxw4cilwps2yDID SOMEONE SAY COURTS AND GAME THEORY [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Oct 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxw4cilwps2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mvzuaujgbk24Sure Reviewer 2 is intimidating but they're nothing compared to your local EBird rare bird reviewer21 Sep 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzuaujgbk24https://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mvicqagwus2xMigration is upon us in Texas! I spotted this Northern Yellow Warbler yesterday morning.14 Sep 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvicqagwus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mvicqagwus2xMigration is upon us in Texas! I spotted this Northern Yellow Warbler yesterday morning.14 Sep 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvicqagwus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/robintaboni.bsky.social/post/3mv6mye5jrs2wBig thanks to the AJPS for updating my name on the article [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:uyfcgrxug3e4yclumb4eoano/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6mye5jrs2whttps://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/3mdvwstv3vk27