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:

Selected Publications/Presentations :

"Grassroots Mobilization in the Digital Age: Interest Group Response to the Bush II Supreme Court Nominees." Political Research Quarterly, forthcoming.

"Measuring Case Salience in State Courts of Last Resort." With Teena Wilhelm. Political Research Quarterly, forthcoming.

"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.