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Michael Nelson
@mjnelson.bsky.social
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Political Scientist and Dept. Head @ Penn State. Courts, judicial legitimacy, state politics.

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Michael Nelson is an American political scientist, noted for his work on the Presidency and elections. He is a Fulmer Professor of Political Science at Rhodes College.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 5h
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Trust in the Judiciary and Partisan Reactions to Judicial Checks: Evidence from Argentina - https://cup.org/42BRe1j

"judicial checks expose citizens to information that is primarily instrumental"

- Martín Gandur

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BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of public support on judicial institutions and interbranch conflicts. The abstract analyses how governmental challenges affect trust in judiciaries, particularly after high-profile judicial reforms, using a hypothesis that relates public reactions to government's actions.
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 10d
#OpenAccess from @apsrjournal.bsky.social -

The Path of Law: Legal Uncertainty and Issues of First Impression in the U.S. Courts of Appeals - https://cup.org/42XsrF0

- @anthonytaboni.bsky.social

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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · 16d
(To do the magic trick, start with a regular deck and have different students draw samples and talk about sampling variation. Then switch decks at the podium to the all red deck)
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · 16d
That’s Day 2! Weeks ago!
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · 16d
Taught intro to hypothesis testing today in undergrad stats for the first time in a while and this activity is undefeated for giving the intuition for hypothesis testing: jse.amstat.org/v2n1/eckert..... Plus you can do it as a magic trick which makes it fun.
Journal of Statistics Education, V2N1: Eckert
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Nick Davis @ntd.bsky.social · 25d
colleagues in political science. the formal update to the Garand and Giles journal ranking survey is now live. many of you will receive an email momentarily inviting you to participate. in the event you do NOT receive an invitation, please see this website to self-enroll. thanks! sharing = caring!
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The Evaluation of Publication in Political Research study is open to serious producers and consumers of political research, including faculty in institutions of higher education, doctoral students,…
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · 27d
More than you've ever wanted to know about the consequences executives face for defying courts, available for 20% off with discount code TEJR2025 at www.cambridge.org/core/books/e...!
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Christopher Zorn @prisonrodeo.bsky.social · Sep 9
JOB:

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Assistant Professor, Political Science
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Sep 8
The ad is available here: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
Assistant Professor, Political Science
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Sep 8
We welcome candidates whose research and teaching address topics including public opinion, electoral behavior, the role of AI in democracy, democratic principles, representation, political participation, political psychology, partisanship, polarization, gender, or race/ethnicity.
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Sep 8
Penn State is searching at the Assistant Professor level in in American political behavior, broadly defined. We are seekign someone who can offer undergraduate and graduate courses in political methodology or social data analytics.
Assistant Professor, Political Science
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Sep 8
The ad is available here: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac....
Assistant Professor, Political Science
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Sep 8
We welcome candidates with expertise in any geographic region whose research and teaching address topics, including but not limited to, authoritarianism, democratic backsliding, state repression, contentious politics, and intrastate conflict.
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Sep 8
Penn State is searching in Comparative Politics or International Relations for someone with a focus on non-democratic politics who can offer undergraduate and graduate courses in political methodology.
Assistant Professor, Political Science
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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Judicial Studies Institute @justinbrno.bsky.social · Sep 3
📢 @davidkosar.bsky.social & Patrick Leisure introduce the concept of judicial overstay ⚖️ and argue that we should pay more attention to this transnational phenomenon 🌍.

📖 Read their new article on the IACL blog ✍️📰
🔗 blog-iacl-aidc.org/2025-posts/2...
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Aug 25
It is that time of year where the handout I made about how to read a social science article comes in useful for faculty and students. In case it is helpful for you: mjnelson.org/Teaching/How....
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Anthony Taboni @anthonytaboni.bsky.social · Aug 21
Really pleased to announce that my paper "The Path of Law: Legal Uncertainty and Cases of First Impression in the U.S. Courts of Appeals" has been accepted at the APSR. The paper can be found here: anthonytaboni.com/wp-content/u...
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Meghan Leonard @meghanleonard.bsky.social · Aug 13
Everything is awful, but a new paper with @profjvross.bsky.social provides new evidence that state court chief justices are much more like academic department chairs than ideologically-driven seekers of policy outcomes.
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Opinion Self-Assignment on State Supreme Courts - Meghan E. Leonard, Joseph V. Ross, 2025
The assignment of a majority opinion author is a pivotal moment in the judicial decision-making process, yet nearly all our understanding of the assignment deci...
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Anna Gunderson @annagunderson.bsky.social · Aug 12
Attention #polisky! Apply for
@utaustin.bsky.social LBJ School of Public Affairs with a focus on American Political Institutions. I'm on the committee, so please reach out with questions. See below: apply.interfolio.com/170943
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Aug 2
The gist (as we've seen over the past few months) is that courts don't have the magic wand to constrain executives that so many often hope.
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Aug 2
We draw upon survey data from the U.S., Germany, Poland, and Hungary and find that executives only face pushback from people citizens when those people value the rule of law and when the court is independent.
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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Aug 2
Thrilled that this book, with Driscoll and Krehbiel, is out this week. Its topic that become surprisingly relevant: under what conditions does the public punish presidents who ignore court decisions?
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Research & Politics @respol.bsky.social · Aug 1
@abbymatthews.bsky.social & Rachael Hinkle's analysis of judicial citations demonstrates that diversity in race, gender, *and* partisanship plays a critical role in the evolution of legal doctrine, with judges sharing all 3 salient traits experiencing a 25% increase in citation probability.
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Reposted by Anna O. Law, Michael J. Nelson, Karin Wulf

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Rachel Shelden @rachelshelden.bsky.social · Jul 31
Historian friends: tell me about your favorite research & writing tools.

As a bonus, would love to know where you learned how to use them & if you'd be interested in sharing your knowledge w/ others.
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Cambridge University Press - Law @cambup-law.cambridge.org · Jul 30
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

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Michael Romano @romanopsci.bsky.social · Jan 12
Big shout out to @mjnelson.bsky.social and Amanda Driscoll for putting on another stellar CWC yesterday. Such a great snapshot of important works in judicial politics. Much more to come also at #SPSA2024.
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The Niskanen Center @niskanencenter.bsky.social · Mar 5
Every two weeks, @mattgrossmann.bsky.social reviews what's new in political science research, especially as it relates to national headlines.

Don't miss his Science of Politics podcast.
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Matt Grossmann @mattgrossmann.bsky.social · Mar 5
Can judicial review stop a lawless executive?

Americans have faith in rule of law & respond to courts that invalidate executive action, even with partisanship

New #ScienceOfPolitics pod/transcript with Amanda Driscoll, Michael Nelson, Jay Krehbiel
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Can judicial review stop a lawless executive? - Niskanen Center
Courts are pausing dozens of Trump administration actions—from mass firings to agency shutdowns. But does the judiciary have a real enforcement mechanism?
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Research & Politics @respol.bsky.social · Jul 19
Political science suggests liberals are more tolerant of the Supreme Court when it makes decisions they don't like. Kathryn Haglin, Soren Jordan, Alison Higgins Merrill and @joeura.bsky.social ask: does that still hold up with the new-look Court?

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Reposted by Jennifer A. Richeson, Michael J. Nelson, Stephen Pimpare

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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · Jul 16
We are hiring at @opensecrets.org! If you are interested in working with and analyzing large datasets - and you care about government transparency and accountability - apply now to join our research team. www.opensecrets.org/about/jobs?1
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