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Blockwood Discusses the Challenges of Selecting Our Nation’s Leaders in The Fulcrum

March 9, 2023

"Selecting our nation’s leaders is becoming increasingly complex and challenging, but we can make it more effective by ensuring the processes—for elections as well as appointments—reinforce democracy rather than erode our confidence in it," says James-Christian Blockwood, adjunct professor in Maxwell's Washington programs.

Keck Quoted in HuffPost Article on SCOTUS and Fracturing the Conservative Coalition

August 19, 2022

Thomas Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, was quoted in the HuffPost article, "Democrats Are Using An Old Playbook To Attack The Supreme Court And Fracture The Conservative Coalition."

Wilson Talks to Inside Climate News About the EPA, the Supreme Court and Climate Policy

August 4, 2022

Bob Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Inside Climate News article, "After It Narrowed the EPA’s Authority, Talks of Expanding the Supreme Court Garner New Support."

Maxwell Experts Discuss Future Implications and Historical Context of Dobbs v. Jackson Ruling

July 20, 2022

The discussion covered the history of governing abortions in the U.S.; how the Dobbs v. Jackson decision might affect access to abortion and other reproductive services; impacts the decision could have on economic and health outcomes and voting behaviors in upcoming elections; and what precedent this decision might set for other Supreme Court decisions going forward. 

Bybee Discusses the Released Dobbs Decision on Legal Talk Network

June 30, 2022

Keith Bybee, professor of political science, reviewed the released Dobbs decision on Legal Talk Network. 

Bybee Quoted in USA Today Article on Code of Ethics for Supreme Court Justices

June 23, 2022

Keith Bybee, professor of political science, was quoted in the USA Today article, "Bybee Quoted in USA Today Article on Code of Ethics for Supreme Court Justices."

See related: Ethics, SCOTUS, United States

New Graduate Hailey Womer Co-Authors Washington Post Article Based on Honors Thesis

June 2, 2022

"We couldn’t find religious bias in news coverage of the Supreme Court," co-authored by recent graduate Hailey Womer and Mark Brockway, faculty fellow in political science, was published in the Washington Post.

Bybee and Gadarian Talk to WAER About the Implications of the Leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion

May 19, 2022

Professors Keith Bybee and Shana Gadarian were featured in the WAER piece, "SU Professors weigh in on institutional, privacy implications of leaked Supreme Court draft opinion."

Keck Comments on the Crisis Within the Supreme Court in Politico

May 11, 2022

Thomas Keck, Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, was quoted in the Politico article, "Alito’s draft opinion overturning Roe is still the only one circulated inside Supreme Court."

Gadarian Study on the Politicization and Legitimacy of the Supreme Court Cited in Vox Article

May 6, 2022

A 2019 study by Professor Shana Gadarian and Maxwell alum Logan Strother '13 M.A. (PSc)/'17 Ph.D. (PSc) was cited in the Vox article "What happens when the public loses faith in the Supreme Court?"

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