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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Columbia Business School professor Jonathan Levav about his new study, “Extraneous Factors in Judicial Decisions,” which suggests that factors such as whether or not a judge is hungry affect court rulings.
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Columbia Business School professor Jonathan Levav about his new study, "Extraneous Factors in Judicial Decisions," which suggests that factors such as whether or not a judge is hungry affect court rulings.