My research involves the intersection of courts, law and public policy. I am particularly interested in the empirical examination of why and how citizens use law and the courts to change policy, and then the subsequent influence of the courts on the policy issue. My research agenda is driven by questions of why have non-accountable institutions in a democratic system, and what is their role? Courts and bureaucracies are often attacked as unresponsive and undemocratic. My work, through an examination of court influence on policy, bureaucratic responsiveness, non-electoral selection processes, and judicial decision-making, seeks to demonstrate that they are in fact, responsive and crucial to democratic government.
Legal History
Judicial Recess Appointments in the Modern Era: Majority Preferences for an Anti Majoritarian Institution, ExpressO (2011)
The purpose of the recess appointment clause is clear – it allows the executive to...
Politics
Judicial Recess Appointments in the Modern Era: Majority Preferences for an Anti Majoritarian Institution, ExpressO (2011)
The purpose of the recess appointment clause is clear – it allows the executive to...
Judges
Judicial Recess Appointments in the Modern Era: Majority Preferences for an Anti Majoritarian Institution, ExpressO (2011)
The purpose of the recess appointment clause is clear – it allows the executive to...