74.09%
Meaning: In Florida, 74% of pro se civil rights litigants are 40-&-older (DOAH)Context: only 51% of Florida's population is 40-&-older (edr.state.fl.us)Takeaway: rules which treat pro selitigants differently will disproportionately impact people who are 40-&-older
Table A Pro Se Status by Age
Age
Pro Se
Rep'd
Total
%
0-9
1
1
2
50%
10-19
3
9
12
75%
20-29
62
104
166
63%
30-39
177
179
356
50%
40-49
279
238
517
46%
50-59
229
233
462
50%
60-69
146
95
241
39%
70-79
35
28
63
44%
80-89
6
3
9
33%
90-99
0
0
0
%
Table B Pro Se Status for 40-&-older
Age
Pro Se
Rep'd
Total
%
under 40
243
293
536
55%
40+over
695
597
1292
46%
Notes
"All" signifies every civil rights litigant who identified his/her age (sum of Table A's "Total" column)
Data Source: public records from DOAH's civil rights cases (see raw data)
Primary Analysis: a disproportionately large percentage of pro se litigants are 40-&-older (74% = 695/938).
Secondary Analysis: people 40-&-older seek relief [from civil rights abuses] more often than people under 40.
Therefore, they represent a high amount of pro se civil rights litigants.
