Case outcomes depend on demographics that a blind justice ideal says must not matter

Evidence

These findings underscore that race and gender of the defendant, and race, gender, and political affiliation of the judge, impact case outcomes. Such characteristics of defendants and judges should not matter if justice is to be blind and if cases are to be decided on their merits alone. — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law, 751

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Joseph Avery, Jim Sidanius, Joel Cooper, Gregory Davis, Amanda N., Bias in the Law: A Definitive Look at…, 751
• XREF: connects to: Singular universal justice definitions exclude real justice claims — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 564