ANALYSIS OF HOW PRO SE STATUS VARIES BY RACE & SEX

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42.13%
Meaning: In Florida, 42% of pro se civil rights litigants are black females (DOAH) Context: only 9% of Florida's population is black female (estimate) (census.gov) Takeaway: rules which treat pro se litigants differently will disproportionately impact black women/girls Note: these numbers are exactly the same for black males (compare Table B with Table C)
Table A
Pro Se Status by Race-&-Sex
Race-Sex Pro Se Rep'd Total %

asian-female 13 6 19 32%

asian-male 6 3 9 33%

black-female 316 120 436 28%

black-male 316 123 439 28%

indian-female 1 1 2 50%

indian-male 4 0 4 0%

white-female 45 26 71 37%

white-male 49 31 80 39%

Table B
Pro Se Status for Black Females
Race-Sex Pro Se Rep'd Total %

non-black-female 434 190 624 30%

black-female 316 120 436 28%

Table C
Pro Se Status for Black Males
Race-Sex Pro Se Rep'd Total %

non-blackmale 434 187 621 30%

blackmale 316 123 439 28%

Table A
Pro Se Status by Race-&-Sex
Race-Sex	Pro Se	Rep'd	Total	%
asian-female	13	6	19	32%
asian-male	6	3	9	33%
black-female	316	120	436	28%
black-male	316	123	439	28%
indian-female	1	1	2	50%
indian-male	4	0	4	0%
white-female	45	26	71	37%
white-male	49	31	80	39%

Table B
Pro Se Status for Black Females
Race-Sex	Pro Se	Rep'd	Total	%
non-black-female	434	190	624	30%
black-female	316	120	436	28%

Table C
Pro Se Status for Black Males
Race-Sex	Pro Se	Rep'd	Total	%
non-blackmale	434	187	621	30%
blackmale	316	123	439	28%

Notes

"All" signifies every civil rights litigant who identified (a) his/her age; and (b) his/her gender.
- (sum of Table A's "Total" column)
Data Source: public records from DOAH's civil rights cases (see raw data)
Primary Analysis #1: a disproportionately large percentage of pro se litigants are black females (42% = 316/750).
Primary Analysis #2: an equally disproportionately large percentage of pro se litigants are black males (42% = 316/750).
Secondary Analysis #1: black females:
1. seek relief [from civil rights abuses] more often than non-black-females; and
2. receive significantly less assistance.
Therefore, they represent a substantially high amount of pro se civil rights litigants.

see "Table B" from above
Secondary Analysis #2: black males:
1. seek relief [from civil rights abuses] more often than non-black-males; and
2. receive significantly less assistance.
Therefore, they represent a substantially high amount of pro se civil rights litigants.

see "Table C" from above
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ANALYSIS OF HOW PRO SE STATUS VARIES BY RACE & SEX

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