Josh Blackman, LLC (“Josh Blackman”) is inviting you to participate in a contest to see how well you are able to predict decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2017-2018 term (October 2019 Term). Points will be awarded to contestants for each correct response. For example, a correct prediction for a Justice is worth 10 points. A correct prediction for a case is worth 10 points. If you are able to predict all Justices (e.g., 90 points if nine Justices vote), and the overall outcome of the case (10) points, you would be awarded 100 points. No points will be awarded for recusals, as those are known prior to oral arguments.

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As part of the contest registration process, you will be asked to provide some identifiable private information (e.g., your first and last name and email address). You will use your email address and password or social network account when logging into the system to participate in the survey as a contestant. Please remember to retain the registration information because you will be logging into the system several times as the term unfolds. The contest administrators at Josh Blackman will need to use your identifiable information to contact contest winners. Any data you provide in regard to contest participation (i.e., personal information, answers to your survey questions, and/or predictions you make) will be kept confidential by contest administrators and no identifiable contest survey responses about you will ever be released.

Contest winners' names may be published after the contest has been completed and prizes awarded. You agree to have your name published as a condition of receiving the prize. It is estimated that as many 10,000 people may participate in the contest. Please note: If contestants withdraw at any time before the contest is over, you will not be eligible to participate in any remaining prize drawings.

In addition to participating in the contest, Josh Blackman, LLC is asking if you would allow your survey answers to be de-identified and released for research purposes. Contest administrators at Josh Blackman, LLC would remove your name and email address before data is released to researchers. The purpose of the research is to analyze contestant's responses with how the Supreme Court actually votes.

Participation in the research is completely voluntary. You have the right to say no. You may change your mind at any time and withdraw from having your data released. You may still be in the contest and say no to the research. There is no cost and no compensation for being in the research study.

The principal investigator for the research study is Dr. Daniel Katz. If you have any concerns or questions about this study, such as scientific issues, how to do any part of it, or to report an injury, please contact the researcher.

By clicking "I agree" below, you voluntarily agree to allow Josh Blackman, LLC to provide Dr. Katz with your de-identified survey responses for research purposes and you will begin the contest survey.