50.52%
Meaning: In Florida, 51% of pro se civil rights litigants are female (DOAH)Context: 51% of Florida's population is female (census.gov)Takeaway: rules which treat pro selitigants differently will impact the genders evenly.
Table A Pro Se Status by Sex
Sex
Pro Se
Rep'd
Total
%
female
980
717
1697
58%
male
960
535
1495
64%
Notes
"All" signifies every civil rights litigant who identified his/her sex (sum of Table A's "Total" column)
Data Source: public records from DOAH's civil rights cases (see raw data)
Primary Analysis: pro se litigants are [almost] equally male & female (51%: 980 vs 960).
Secondary Analysis: women/girls:
seek relief [from civil rights abuses] more often than men/boys; and
receive more assistance.
In all, they represent a fair amount of pro se civil rights litigants.
