NEW: Judge William Young's ruling against Rubio and Noem is a lesson for all in the Trump era.

Young lays bare the unconstitutionality of the Trump administration's student deportation efforts — and issues a challenge to America.

Today, at Law Dork:

Some quick takeaways:
Median # of pubs for tenure in 1980s: 7
2010s: 10
2020s (so far): 12 more coauthors+broader outlets

We map publication trends, coauthorship, institutional divides & gendered patterns.

This is important for Law & Courts scholars but also relevant for all political scientists

Publish or perish…but what exactly does it take to earn tenure in Law & Courts? 📈👩🏽‍⚖️ Our new article tracks 40+ years of tenure portfolios—spoiler: expectations are rising, collaborations are up, but inequities remain. 👇
@alyxmark.bsky.social @melineberger.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/jlc....

We're back, y'all!

Hitting that #TenureTrackHustle hard, but finding time to support our fellow #JudicialWomen nonetheless!

LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!

(PS - follow @lawcourtsapsa.bsky.social for all your official APSA Law and Courts content)

(PPS - We are not judges, please don't tag us to yell at them!)

I know it may be shocking, but what if some of the Supreme Court justices were racist? Our findings show that litigant race, crime type, and justice ideology jointly shape judicial votes.
Out now at JREP with Liz Maltby. cup.org/46JFvjZ
#polisky #LawSky

@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.

This will have to count as my Supreme Court term review.

I make that point that there's no point in reviewing what the Supreme Court has done because the rule of law is dead in this country anyway.

My latest in @thenation.com

Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government.

That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.

Thinking about devastating cuts to NSF: US gov-funded science has been the engine upon which most of the tech wealth was generated. But the oligarchs (currently hoarding much of that $) think it’s their own brilliance & not the accident of standing close to the scientific engine that made them rich.

Does a litigant’s race or gender influence public support for Supreme Court decisions?

Read more: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

#JOP #SupremeCourt #PublicOpinion #PoliticalPerceptions

Authors:
@jamilscott.bsky.social
@elizabethlane.bsky.social
@jessicaann87.bsky.social

It's student evaluations time.

As we ponder them, let's ponder how to fix them.

abovethelaw.com/2018/10/weap...

Michigan has a new Supreme Court Justice, as of today.

Governor Whitmer appointed Noah Hood, a lower court judge, to the seat of a retiring Republican justice.

This means Democratic or Democratic-nominated justices now have a majority of 6-1 on this court.

Brief thread:

Congratulations!! 🥳

I am always proud of my former graduate students. Today, @rachaelhouston.bsky.social just published this excellent commentary on the @lseusablog.bsky.social. Nice job my friend! @umnpolisci.bsky.social @judicialwomen.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social

Friendly reminder that it’s award season! Nominations for Law and Courts section awards are due 3/1! 🏆

Nominate yourself! Nominate good work! Nominate good people!

In the famous words of Michael Scott via Wayne Gretzky - "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." Take the shot!

So excited for you and the dept, congratulations!!

🚨New paper alert from Francesca Parente: "The Price of Justice: Compliance and Damages Awarded by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights," in Journal of Law & Courts doi.org/10.1017/jlc.... We saw this in writing group and it's 🔥. #ReadItCiteItSyllabusIt #polisky

📚📚New book by @cbambrick.bsky.social "Constitutionalizing the Private Sphere: A Comparative Inquiry" with @cambridgeup.bsky.social. The book examines when courts understand private actors, such as private individuals, businesses, schools, and hospitals, to be responsible for constitutional rights.

Hot off the presses! The new issue of American Politics Research features an article by @jessicaann87.bsky.social and
Miles Armaly!

Curious about how judicial friendship affects people's perceptions of the Supreme Court? Keep reading! (it's open access!) t.co/RijpfWaXEe

#ReadItCiteItSyllabusIt

📚 Congratulations to @alyxmark.bsky.social for her new book about state courts! 🎊 In Courts Unmasked (what a great title!), she examines state courts' responses to the pandemic but she also speaks to broader questions of access to justice and access to courts. Learn more below & get your copy today.

It's that time yet again!

Join our writing groups! If you (1) study law and courts; (2) identify as female or non-binary; and (3) are post-PhD/pre-tenure, come hang!

The research is erudite, the conversation perfect, and the vibes immaculate :)

Done! Thanks for all your reporting.

one thing i’m stuck on is this idea that “masculine” energy means license to act like a chud in public, as opposed to more traditional notions of public masculinity, such as those that put a premium on the performance of integrity, honesty, honor and generosity.