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Dr. Richard Vining
Assistant Professor
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Office: 304A Baldwin Hall
Phone: 706-542-2959
Fax: 706-542-4421
E-mail:
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rvining@uga.edu

Research: Judicial Decision-Making; Judicial Appointments and
Departures; Courts and Interest Groups; Separation of Powers; American Political Development

Teaching: Judicial Politics, Judicial Process, Criminal Justice

Education:

2008 Ph.D. Political Science Emory University
2005 M.A. Political Science Emory University
2001 B.A. Political Science Southeast Missouri State

Selected Publications/Presentations :

"Explaining High-Profile Coverage of State Supreme Court Decisions." With Teena Wilhelm. Social Science Quarterly, forthcoming.

"Judicial Departures and the Introduction of Qualified Retirement,
1892-1953." Justice System Journal, 2009.

"Politics, Pragmatism, and Departures from the U.S. Courts of Appeals, 1954-2004." Social Science Quarterly, 2009.

“The Supreme Court in American Democracy: Unraveling the Linkages between Public Opinion and Judicial Decision-making.” With Micheal W. Giles and Bethany Blackstone. Journal of Politics, 2008.

“Judicial Tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court, 1790-1868: Frustration, Resignation, and Expiration on the Bench.” With Christopher Zorn and Susan Navarro Smelcer. Studies in American Political Development, 2006.

"From Moderators to Leaders: Floor Participation by U.S. House Speakers 1789-1841." With Randall W. Strahan and Matthew L. Gunning. Social Science History, 2006.

 

 

 
 
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