Associate Professor Anthony Fowler Discusses Judges' Rejection of Quantitative Evidence

Harris Public Policy Associate Professor Anthony Fowler published an article in The Washington Post describing "the negative effect fallacy," a logical fallacy used by Justice John Roberts and others to dismiss quantitative evidence. 

"Judges often dismiss quantitative evidence by claiming that it is never easy to prove a negative. Here’s where they go wrong. The word ‘negative’ has multiple meanings."

Full coverage available at The Washington Post.