Alex Badas
@alexbadas.bsky.social
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The APSA Law & Courts Section is searching for the next Editor of the Journal of Law and Courts (starting Jan. 2027).
Apply by Feb. 1, 2026.
Questions? Contact the Search Committee:
K. Randazzo, A. Badas, D. Hughes, J. Schoenherr.
Apply by Feb. 1, 2026.
Questions? Contact the Search Committee:
K. Randazzo, A. Badas, D. Hughes, J. Schoenherr.
November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The APSA Law & Courts Section is searching for the next Editor of the Journal of Law and Courts (starting Jan. 2027).
Apply by Feb. 1, 2026.
Questions? Contact the Search Committee:
K. Randazzo, A. Badas, D. Hughes, J. Schoenherr.
Apply by Feb. 1, 2026.
Questions? Contact the Search Committee:
K. Randazzo, A. Badas, D. Hughes, J. Schoenherr.
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My article "The Partisan Foundations of Attitudes Towards State Supreme Courts," co-authored with Eugenia Artabe and Lucia Lopez, is now available online at Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
The Partisan Foundations of Attitudes Towards State Supreme Courts - Eugenia Artabe, Alex Badas, Lucia Lopez, 2025
State supreme courts have become increasingly salient as the U.S. Supreme Court has deferred more politically contentious questions to the states. Yet, despite ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My article "The Partisan Foundations of Attitudes Towards State Supreme Courts," co-authored with Eugenia Artabe and Lucia Lopez, is now available online at Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
My article "The Partisan Foundations of Attitudes Towards State Supreme Courts," co-authored with Eugenia Artabe and Lucia Lopez, is now available online at Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
The Partisan Foundations of Attitudes Towards State Supreme Courts - Eugenia Artabe, Alex Badas, Lucia Lopez, 2025
State supreme courts have become increasingly salient as the U.S. Supreme Court has deferred more politically contentious questions to the states. Yet, despite ...
doi.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My article "The Partisan Foundations of Attitudes Towards State Supreme Courts," co-authored with Eugenia Artabe and Lucia Lopez, is now available online at Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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🚨If you are an early-career scholar who researches civil justice topics -- please consider applying to join our next cohort! Participants join an awesome community of A2J scholars (& receive a research stipend!).
Applications due November 24 (bit.ly/abfecw)
@abfresearch.bsky.social
Applications due November 24 (bit.ly/abfecw)
@abfresearch.bsky.social
ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative Early-Career Workshop at American Bar Foundation
ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative Early-Career Workshop
Deadline: Monday, November 24, 2025
About the ABF Access to Justice Research Initiative
The American Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice ...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🚨If you are an early-career scholar who researches civil justice topics -- please consider applying to join our next cohort! Participants join an awesome community of A2J scholars (& receive a research stipend!).
Applications due November 24 (bit.ly/abfecw)
@abfresearch.bsky.social
Applications due November 24 (bit.ly/abfecw)
@abfresearch.bsky.social
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Our next candidate is Lucia Lopez. Lucia’s research explains how public opinion and public policy intersect, particularly in the domain of welfare. Her work is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Rapoport Family Foundation. Find out more at Lucia-Lopez.com.
October 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Our next candidate is Lucia Lopez. Lucia’s research explains how public opinion and public policy intersect, particularly in the domain of welfare. Her work is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Rapoport Family Foundation. Find out more at Lucia-Lopez.com.
Great opportunity for graduate students. The Law and Society Association is seeking applications for its new student fellows program.
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lawandsociety.site-ym.com/page/LSAStud...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Great opportunity for graduate students. The Law and Society Association is seeking applications for its new student fellows program.
lawandsociety.site-ym.com/page/LSAStud...
lawandsociety.site-ym.com/page/LSAStud...
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IT'S WRITING GROUP SEASON!!!!
L&C Women Writing Group has everything: erudite commentary, vast experience, bonding.
Evidence of success: Pick up the JOP. JLC. PRQ. P&G. SPPQ. Papers that went through our group are everywhere!
Deadline is tomorrow (10/3)!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
L&C Women Writing Group has everything: erudite commentary, vast experience, bonding.
Evidence of success: Pick up the JOP. JLC. PRQ. P&G. SPPQ. Papers that went through our group are everywhere!
Deadline is tomorrow (10/3)!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Law and Courts Women's Writing Group
Writing groups for the Fall 2025 semester
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October 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
IT'S WRITING GROUP SEASON!!!!
L&C Women Writing Group has everything: erudite commentary, vast experience, bonding.
Evidence of success: Pick up the JOP. JLC. PRQ. P&G. SPPQ. Papers that went through our group are everywhere!
Deadline is tomorrow (10/3)!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
L&C Women Writing Group has everything: erudite commentary, vast experience, bonding.
Evidence of success: Pick up the JOP. JLC. PRQ. P&G. SPPQ. Papers that went through our group are everywhere!
Deadline is tomorrow (10/3)!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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For public policy scholars: JPIPE published our article that uses machine learning to code the universe of congressional and state legislative data since 2009 by the Comparative Agenda Project policy codes. That's 1.68 million bills. OPEN-ACCESS here: www.nowpublishers.com/article/Deta...
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
For public policy scholars: JPIPE published our article that uses machine learning to code the universe of congressional and state legislative data since 2009 by the Comparative Agenda Project policy codes. That's 1.68 million bills. OPEN-ACCESS here: www.nowpublishers.com/article/Deta...
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The University of Houston is looking to hire a political theorist specializing in American political thought.
Full details are available here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Full details are available here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - American Political Thought - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: Political Science
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Description:
The Department of Political Science at the University of Houston invites applications for an open rank position of ...
careers.uh.edu
September 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The University of Houston is looking to hire a political theorist specializing in American political thought.
Full details are available here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Full details are available here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
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🔎 Job Market Spotlight: Meet Lucia Lopez, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Houston and licensed attorney. Her research explores access to justice, legitimacy of state legal institutions and social policy. Learn more: www.lucia-lopez.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🔎 Job Market Spotlight: Meet Lucia Lopez, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Houston and licensed attorney. Her research explores access to justice, legitimacy of state legal institutions and social policy. Learn more: www.lucia-lopez.com
The University of Houston is looking to hire a political theorist specializing in American political thought.
Full details are available here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Full details are available here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - American Political Thought - Houston, Texas, United States
Department: Political Science
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Description:
The Department of Political Science at the University of Houston invites applications for an open rank position of ...
careers.uh.edu
September 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The University of Houston is looking to hire a political theorist specializing in American political thought.
Full details are available here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Full details are available here: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
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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!
Participating
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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September 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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!
My article, "Judicial Ambition and the Crafting of Law: How Promotion Potential Shapes Appellate Opinions," is now published in Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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September 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My article, "Judicial Ambition and the Crafting of Law: How Promotion Potential Shapes Appellate Opinions," is now published in Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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Check out this cool new work!
As senators work through hundreds of nominees/Congress (in addition to all their other work), we argue nominees FedSoc affiliation serves as an important cue for senators when voting on judicial nominees.
As senators work through hundreds of nominees/Congress (in addition to all their other work), we argue nominees FedSoc affiliation serves as an important cue for senators when voting on judicial nominees.
#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
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
August 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Check out this cool new work!
As senators work through hundreds of nominees/Congress (in addition to all their other work), we argue nominees FedSoc affiliation serves as an important cue for senators when voting on judicial nominees.
As senators work through hundreds of nominees/Congress (in addition to all their other work), we argue nominees FedSoc affiliation serves as an important cue for senators when voting on judicial nominees.
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Congratulations to @llopez.bsky.social on being named a 2025–2026 @epovb.bsky.social Early-Career Fellow!
This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
August 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Congratulations to @llopez.bsky.social on being named a 2025–2026 @epovb.bsky.social Early-Career Fellow!
This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
This fellowship recognizes outstanding scholarship and potential in the field of Elections, Public Opinion, and Voting Behavior.
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According to PlanScore, the new Texas congressional map would have a +17% pro-Republican efficiency gap, which is more skewed than 97% of congressional maps over the past 50 years. planscore.org/plan.html?20...
PlanScore
PlanScore is a first-of-its-kind gerrymandering scoring service for new district plans, allowing users to upload maps and instantly receive projected data about their partisan consequences. You can al...
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August 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
According to PlanScore, the new Texas congressional map would have a +17% pro-Republican efficiency gap, which is more skewed than 97% of congressional maps over the past 50 years. planscore.org/plan.html?20...
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Congratulations to Lucia Lopez on receiving a Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grant! 🎉
Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.
www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...
Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.
www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...
How Features of Policy Design and Misperceptions Shape Public Opinion
Housing vouchers are both effective and widely supported, yet the housing vouchers program is underfunded. This may be due to American’s conflicting views about housing assistance. Recent scholarship ...
www.russellsage.org
July 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Congratulations to Lucia Lopez on receiving a Russell Sage Foundation Dissertation Research Grant! 🎉
Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.
www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...
Lucia will be on the academic job market this year. You can learn more about her research at www.lucia-lopez.com.
www.russellsage.org/awarded-proj...
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Apply by 6/15! The 2025 APSA Fund for #Latino Scholarship awards grants to initiatives that provide professional development opportunities and financial assistance to Latino/a #graduatestudents in #polisci programs. buff.ly/2yyA9LT
Apply for the 2025 APSA Fund for Latino Scholarship | Deadline: June 29, 2025
The Fund for Latino Scholarship encourages and supports the recruitment, retention, and promotion of political science students and scholars who study and research Latina/o politics (especially students and tenure track junior faculty).
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June 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Apply by 6/15! The 2025 APSA Fund for #Latino Scholarship awards grants to initiatives that provide professional development opportunities and financial assistance to Latino/a #graduatestudents in #polisci programs. buff.ly/2yyA9LT
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The Experimental Research section of the American Political Science Association (@experimentsapsa.bsky.social) invites research proposals from post-prospectus PhD students for its Experimental Research Early-Career Fellowship program. Share this post! @apsa.bsky.social, @poscresearch.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Experimental Research section of the American Political Science Association (@experimentsapsa.bsky.social) invites research proposals from post-prospectus PhD students for its Experimental Research Early-Career Fellowship program. Share this post! @apsa.bsky.social, @poscresearch.bsky.social
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I'm excited to share my latest article, Policy, Position-Taking, and Congressional Voting under Judicial Review, at American Politics Research coauthored with McKinzie Craig.
Come for the separation of powers theory, stay for the analysis of 1989 Senate flag burning votes!
doi.org/10.1177/1532...
Come for the separation of powers theory, stay for the analysis of 1989 Senate flag burning votes!
doi.org/10.1177/1532...
May 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I'm excited to share my latest article, Policy, Position-Taking, and Congressional Voting under Judicial Review, at American Politics Research coauthored with McKinzie Craig.
Come for the separation of powers theory, stay for the analysis of 1989 Senate flag burning votes!
doi.org/10.1177/1532...
Come for the separation of powers theory, stay for the analysis of 1989 Senate flag burning votes!
doi.org/10.1177/1532...
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Heading your way in the July edition of the JOP!
@jamilscott.bsky.social, @elizabethlane.bsky.social, and I started it as grad students. Seven years, multiple surveys, countless hours of work…we are delighted (and in mild disbelief) to see it in print!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
@jamilscott.bsky.social, @elizabethlane.bsky.social, and I started it as grad students. Seven years, multiple surveys, countless hours of work…we are delighted (and in mild disbelief) to see it in print!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
April 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Heading your way in the July edition of the JOP!
@jamilscott.bsky.social, @elizabethlane.bsky.social, and I started it as grad students. Seven years, multiple surveys, countless hours of work…we are delighted (and in mild disbelief) to see it in print!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
@jamilscott.bsky.social, @elizabethlane.bsky.social, and I started it as grad students. Seven years, multiple surveys, countless hours of work…we are delighted (and in mild disbelief) to see it in print!
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.
March 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
1/🧵 Judges across ideological lines are ruling against Trump at strikingly similar rates (84% liberal, 86% centrist, 82% conservative). This isn't partisan opposition to Trump—it's the judiciary functioning as intended by cutting across partisan lines to uphold the Constitution.
My article "Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians," co-authored with Eric Schmidt, is now online at Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians - Alex Badas, Eric R. Schmidt, 2025
Public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court is heavily influenced by whether people perceive that the Court aligns with them ideologically. However, most Americ...
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February 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My article "Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians," co-authored with Eric Schmidt, is now online at Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...