Research: American Political Institutions; Judicial Behavior and
Process; State Politics and Policy
Teaching: Constitutional Law- Civil Liberties; Judicial
Process; appellate and state courts
Education:
| 2005 |
Ph.D. |
Political Science |
University of Arizona |
| 2001 |
M.A. |
Political Science |
University of Arizona |
| 1997 |
B.A. |
History |
Louisiana College |
Selected Publications:
"Explaining High-Profile Coverage of State Supreme Court Decisions."
With Rich Vining. Social Science Quarterly, forthcoming.
January 2009. "Strange Bedfellows: The Policy Consequences of
Legislative-Judicial Relations in the American States." American Politics Research 37 (1) pp. 3-29.
2008. “State Supreme Courts as Policymakers: Are they Loved?” in Exploring Judicial Politics, Mark Miller, ed. (Oxford UP) (with Laura Langer)
2007. “Judicial Ideology and Legislative Outcomes in Education: The Policymaking Role of State Supreme Courts.” Legislative Studies Quarterly 32 (2): pp. 309-333.
2005. “The Ideology of State Supreme Court Chief Justices.” Judicature 89 (2): pp. 78-86. (with Laura Langer)
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