If "jumping the shark" was an Olympic sport, the grace with which the Trump administration does so, week after week, would earn them the gold medal without much competition.

Happy to share my co-authored piece "Court Curbing Lower State Courts in the United States," with its official place in State Politics & Policy Quarterly. This paper represents the first systematic study of court curbing targeting lower courts other the states. 1/n www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Very proud to report that a co-authored piece with @meghanleonard.bsky.social and Hayley Munir on court curbing of lower state courts in the US. We depart from most judicial independence literature by looking at court curbing of lower courts, rather than just supreme courts. doi.org/10.1017/spq....

In a new paper with Hayley Munir and @macatalano.bsky.social we find that court-curbing bills addressed at lower courts are explained by legislative professionalization rather than ideological disagreement.

#OpenAccess from the Journal of Law and Courts - The Influence of Federalist Society Affiliation on Senator Voting in Federal Judicial Nominations - cup.org/4meYp7l - ‪@christinecbird.bsky.social, @jonathanmking.bsky.social & Zachary A. McGee #FirstView

Happy that my co-authored article entitled “'We are a part of the problem they protest': judges, representation and racial justice statements" now has an official place at Politics, Groups, and Identities. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @drtoddcurry.bsky.social @romanopsci.bsky.social

Explains when, where, and how constitutional courts help citizens hold executives to account and protect the rule of law The Efficacy of Judicial Review by Amanda Driscoll, Jay N. Krehbiel (@ubuffalo.bsky.social‬), & @mjnelson.bsky.social‬, Out Now #LawSky 💙📚 #Politics https://cup.org/4fbNxVd

Just published on APSR First View: "Mass Versus Donor Attitudes on the Importance of Supreme Court Nominations" by Brandice Canes-Wrone, Jonathan Kastellec (@jkastellec.bsky.social), and Nicolas Studen. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The committee for the C. Herman Pritchett Award committee is soliciting nominations. The award is given to the best book on law and courts. More information is provided in the call for nominations below.

Political scientists, please note: Princeton Politics postdoc to work with me on law and courts research in 2025-2026. If you know of someone who might be interested, please share with them. puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...

Are you a junior scholar studying law and politics looking for a friendly place to receive feedback on your work? Apply to present at the Junior Law and Politics Research Community's spring seminar series! Submit by January 24 for full consideration: tinyurl.com/16ixldoz

The #FirstView articles from the Journal of Law and Courts can be accessed here - cup.org/4jfChsi w/ papers by @mattjmartin.bsky.social, @alisher.bsky.social, @tdunc17.bsky.social, @alexbadas.bsky.social, @mdm.bsky.social& more

Looks like a great opportunity for scholars interested in this subject area.

What an important and timely list of books on birthright citizenship in the US! The ONLY downside of this list is that it didn't come out prior to Christmas. That means I have to garner these books myself, rather than outsourcing the task to Santa. Worth it though!

NYSPSA is proud to share its Call for Papers for its 2025 Annual Conference to be held April 11 & 12 at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. nyspsa.org/79th-annual-...

Score Update: BUF 48 - 42 DET Final That's Scorigami!! It's the 1090th unique final score in NFL history.

Final grades submitted! First semester at the University of Scranton is complete! Plenty to do this break, but taking a moment to celebrate.

Score Update: NYJ 26 - 32 MIA Final That's Scorigami!! It's the 1089th unique final score in NFL history.

Judicialization of Politics Poster Session

Here's the recipe. You can't quite taste the coconut cream, but it gives it a little extra something in the flavor. Personally I double the spice recommendations, but YMMV. www.noracooks.com/vegan-pumpki...

This POQ special issue looks perfect for comparative political scientists @poqjournal.bsky.social #polisky Full call (.pdf): s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/clarivate-sc...

We're hiring for a position in Asian Politics. Split teaching duties between undergrad polisci and PhD level International Studies. I'm not on the search committee, but feel free to send questions my way. jobs.odu.edu/postings/22175

The November issue of the APSR is now available online! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Bluesky academics, lets get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren’t working on but keep thinking about 1. What are the motivations for & implications of different sources of court curbing? 2. Write 1st biography of Alton B. Parker

Obviously, the Democrats are still reeling from Trump's win, and there is focus on what Harris could or should have done differently (not much, probably!). Yet, the Dems' biggest long term issue is the Senate. The Democrats desperately need to expand the Senate map. 1/x

A group of co-authors (@marcyshieh, Hayley Munir, and Nate Henceroth) and I recently published our paper titled "Campaign Endorsements and Election Outcomes in Judicial Elections" in American Politics Research. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

As I engage with this forum yet again, I noticed a number of people I follow have an "invalid handle" marker next to their name. I am guessing people can see if this is the case. Here is a way to solve. I will try to post more regularly on here and keep up with the wonderful things others are doing.

Incredibly busy and blessed today. First, I received my copy of the Research Handbook on Judicial Politics. I coauthored a chapter on judicial decision-making on lower federal courts. Next, I received notice that a paper I coauthored was accepted.

Today, I began my journey as a professor with the Political Science Department at the University of Scranton. The students and my colleagues have already shown themselves to be wonderful and thoughtful. Looking forward to the next few decades of this!

America is not perfect. Far from it. But there are ideals worth fighting for, values worth pursuing, even when we fall short. Don’t abandon it to the totalitarians. https://www.popehat.com/p/the-fourth-of-july

My book “Political Choice in a Polarized America” is currently half off on Amazon. If you’re interested in elections, voting behavior, partisanship, or parties this may be the book for you. Polisky www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0197...

Kids have first amendment rights too reason.com/2024/02/14/k...

Scout said she would help me with data collection. Two minutes later....

academic.oup.com/book/43909 For those of you putting together syllabi for political behavior, parties, or elections, please consider my recent book. The book demonstrates how polarized parties help people connect policy attitudes with vote choice and partisanship. Polisky

In a bit of personal news, I will join the University of Scranton as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Political Science starting in August 2024. It is a wonderful department and institution where I can flourish as a teacher and scholar and was the best option for the family.

When the world is too dark And I need the light inside of me I'll walk into a bar And drink fifteen pints of beer I am going, I am going Any which way the wind may be blowing I am going, I am going Where streams of whiskey are flowing. - The Pogues RIP Shane MacGowan

I am ready to dive into pre-law advising for the day with yet another packed schedule of appointments. Asking the advisees if they want to be a minion or a Gru as a lawyer (or a Margo or an Edith or an Agnes). HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Academic Job Alert! My dept is hiring a Professor of the Practice specializing in American Political Institutions. This is a non-TT position but with benefits and good job security, evaluated mostly on teaching but with research encouraged. LMK if you have questions! apply.interfolio.com/134974

Still deeply discounted on Amazon. Polisky.

Newly published paper from Ben Farrer and I. Here, we investigate the evolution of the British parties' electoral coalitions. We examine how many votes various social groups contribute to the Labour and Conservative parties. academic.oup.com/pa/article/7...

Polisky, I'm going to re-up this from 10 years ago when John Boehner was facing criticism from his right flank. Definitely still applicable to McCarthy (and whoever ends up as Speaker after this mess) www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-...

Jarring some pickles thanks to the produce from our garden.

Here on BlueSky now. Still figuring this social media platform out. Hoping to build a network of friends and scholars on here as I had on Twitter. Feel free to follow our at least let me know you are on here so i can follow you! #polisky