Judicial Pathways are
Weighted Scorecard
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Each Court
Weighted Different
Each vote taken by senators is weighted based on the federal court for which each potential judge is nominated. This is done to ensure that senators' scores reflect their position on the most important votes.
District Court = multiplier of 1
Circuit Court = multiplier of 5
Supreme Court = multiplier of 20
District Court = multiplier of 1
Circuit Court = multiplier of 5
Supreme Court = multiplier of 20
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Score
Calculation
Scores are calculated by dividing the weighted number of "No" votes cast by the senator by the total weighted votes possible for each senator.
(Total Weighted "No" Votes/Total Weighted Votes Possible)
Finally, the resulting number is multiplied by 100. Absent votes are not calculated and do not affect a senator's scores.
(Total Weighted "No" Votes/Total Weighted Votes Possible)
Finally, the resulting number is multiplied by 100. Absent votes are not calculated and do not affect a senator's scores.
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Example of
Methodology
If Senator A votes against three nominations (two of them district court nominees and one of them circuit court nominee), the total weighted score is calculated as follows:
District Court Nominee A- 1 Point
District Court Nominee B - 1 Point
Circuit Court Nominee C - 5 Points
Total Weighted "No" Votes - 7 Points
Total Weighted Votes Possible - 7 Points
7/7 = 1
1* 100 = 100 Points for the Senator
District Court Nominee A- 1 Point
District Court Nominee B - 1 Point
Circuit Court Nominee C - 5 Points
Total Weighted "No" Votes - 7 Points
Total Weighted Votes Possible - 7 Points
7/7 = 1
1* 100 = 100 Points for the Senator