APSA Law & Courts Section
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The Law & Courts section of the American Political Science Association seeks to promote interest in teaching & research in the areas of law & judicial process ⚖️📚🏛️
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.
Help us celebrate the incredible work in our field!
Nominate yourself or others for the annual Law & Courts Section Awards!
🗓️ Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
🏅 Winners announced at APSA Boston, Sept 3–6, 2026
Details ➡️ apsanet.org/membership/o...
Nominate yourself or others for the annual Law & Courts Section Awards!
🗓️ Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
🏅 Winners announced at APSA Boston, Sept 3–6, 2026
Details ➡️ apsanet.org/membership/o...
Section2 - American Political Science Association (APSA)
Law and Courts (Section 2) The purpose of this section is to promote interest in teaching and research in the areas of law and the judicial process.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Help us celebrate the incredible work in our field!
Nominate yourself or others for the annual Law & Courts Section Awards!
🗓️ Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
🏅 Winners announced at APSA Boston, Sept 3–6, 2026
Details ➡️ apsanet.org/membership/o...
Nominate yourself or others for the annual Law & Courts Section Awards!
🗓️ Deadline: Feb 15, 2026
🏅 Winners announced at APSA Boston, Sept 3–6, 2026
Details ➡️ apsanet.org/membership/o...
📢 Job Alert: The University of Central Arkansas’ Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in American Government & Politics (start Aug. 2026). Apply by Oct. 8, 2025: jobs.uca.edu
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September 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
📢 Job Alert: The University of Central Arkansas’ Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in American Government & Politics (start Aug. 2026). Apply by Oct. 8, 2025: jobs.uca.edu
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September 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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🌟 Job Market Spotlight 🌟
Meet Justin Burnworth, a Ph.D. candidate at UMass Amherst. His research explores how Supreme Court justices craft and justify opinions, the politics of Court nominations, and the dynamics of constitutional change.
Learn more: sites.google.com/umass.edu/justinburnworth/bio
Meet Justin Burnworth, a Ph.D. candidate at UMass Amherst. His research explores how Supreme Court justices craft and justify opinions, the politics of Court nominations, and the dynamics of constitutional change.
Learn more: sites.google.com/umass.edu/justinburnworth/bio
September 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🌟 Job Market Spotlight 🌟
Meet Justin Burnworth, a Ph.D. candidate at UMass Amherst. His research explores how Supreme Court justices craft and justify opinions, the politics of Court nominations, and the dynamics of constitutional change.
Learn more: sites.google.com/umass.edu/justinburnworth/bio
Meet Justin Burnworth, a Ph.D. candidate at UMass Amherst. His research explores how Supreme Court justices craft and justify opinions, the politics of Court nominations, and the dynamics of constitutional change.
Learn more: sites.google.com/umass.edu/justinburnworth/bio
🔎 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
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FANTASTIC WORK by @abbymatthews.bsky.social @alyxmark.bsky.social and Monica Lineberger!
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FANTASTIC WORK by @abbymatthews.bsky.social @alyxmark.bsky.social and Monica Lineberger!
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Publishing Public Law: Publication Trends in Law and Courts | Journal of Law and Courts | Cambridge Core
Publishing Public Law: Publication Trends in Law and Courts
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September 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Read It. Cite It. Syllabus It. And use for tenure letters!
FANTASTIC WORK by @abbymatthews.bsky.social @alyxmark.bsky.social and Monica Lineberger!
cc: @lawcourtsapsa.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
FANTASTIC WORK by @abbymatthews.bsky.social @alyxmark.bsky.social and Monica Lineberger!
cc: @lawcourtsapsa.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The University of Houston is looking to hire a political theorist who specializes in American Political Thought or Constitutional theory and development. Here's the link: 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 ...
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September 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The University of Houston is looking to hire a political theorist who specializes in American Political Thought or Constitutional theory and development. Here's the link: careers.uh.edu/jobs/assista...
Jeff Staton presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Charles Cameron 🏆👏 Congratulations to Dr. Cameron on this well-deserved honor and thank you for your extraordinary contributions to our field!
September 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Jeff Staton presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Charles Cameron 🏆👏 Congratulations to Dr. Cameron on this well-deserved honor and thank you for your extraordinary contributions to our field!
Another highlight of the weekend was watching Kayla Canelo present the Lasting Contribution Award to Tim Johnson, Paul Wahlbeck, and James Spriggs (in photo) for their landmark article ‘The Influence of Oral Arguments on the U.S. Supreme Court.’ 🏆👏
September 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Another highlight of the weekend was watching Kayla Canelo present the Lasting Contribution Award to Tim Johnson, Paul Wahlbeck, and James Spriggs (in photo) for their landmark article ‘The Influence of Oral Arguments on the U.S. Supreme Court.’ 🏆👏
We were thrilled to watch Ali Masood present the C. Herman Pritchett Award to Ryan Black, Ryan Owens, and Patrick Wohlfarth for their book Cognitive Aging and the Federal Circuit Courts. Congratulations to all three on this well-deserved recognition!
September 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We were thrilled to watch Ali Masood present the C. Herman Pritchett Award to Ryan Black, Ryan Owens, and Patrick Wohlfarth for their book Cognitive Aging and the Federal Circuit Courts. Congratulations to all three on this well-deserved recognition!
Sara Heridia presented the Mentoring Award to Ryan Black 🎉👏 Huge congratulations to Ryan for his exceptional guidance and support of emerging scholars!
September 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Sara Heridia presented the Mentoring Award to Ryan Black 🎉👏 Huge congratulations to Ryan for his exceptional guidance and support of emerging scholars!
Weekend highlight: Elizabeth Lane presenting Andrew O'Donohue with the Best Conference Paper award! 🏅🎉
September 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Weekend highlight: Elizabeth Lane presenting Andrew O'Donohue with the Best Conference Paper award! 🏅🎉
🐌 UC Santa Cruz (home of the Banana Slugs!) is hiring a tenure-track/tenured Teaching Professor of Legal Studies. Applications due 11/14. Apply here 👉 recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01985
Politics Department: Legal Studies Program Teaching Professor (Initial Review Date Nov. 14, 2025)
University of California, Santa Cruz is hiring. Apply now!
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September 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🐌 UC Santa Cruz (home of the Banana Slugs!) is hiring a tenure-track/tenured Teaching Professor of Legal Studies. Applications due 11/14. Apply here 👉 recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01985
Congrats to Benjamin Garcia-Holgado for the best dissertation in public law! Also shoutout to Jan Eijking for the best dissertation in the field of international relations, law and politics! Make sure you check out these wonderful scholars (and more) below!
Thank you to all attendees and congratulations to all award winners at the 2025 APSA Awards Ceremony and Reception! #APSA2025
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Congratulations to the 2025 American Political Science Association Award Winners -
APSA is delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 APSA awards! APSA recognizes and honors the work of various scholars who have made outstanding contributions to political science research,…
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September 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Congrats to Benjamin Garcia-Holgado for the best dissertation in public law! Also shoutout to Jan Eijking for the best dissertation in the field of international relations, law and politics! Make sure you check out these wonderful scholars (and more) below!
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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!)
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!)
September 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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!)
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!)
Each year at #APSA our section honors a scholar with the Lifetime Achievement Award. 🎉 This year we celebrate Chuck Cameron!
Join us for a roundtable on his scholarship, teaching, and mentorship:
📅 Fri Sept 12 | 4:00–5:30pm PDT
📍 Vancouver CC, West Level 3, West 302 & 303
Join us for a roundtable on his scholarship, teaching, and mentorship:
📅 Fri Sept 12 | 4:00–5:30pm PDT
📍 Vancouver CC, West Level 3, West 302 & 303
September 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Each year at #APSA our section honors a scholar with the Lifetime Achievement Award. 🎉 This year we celebrate Chuck Cameron!
Join us for a roundtable on his scholarship, teaching, and mentorship:
📅 Fri Sept 12 | 4:00–5:30pm PDT
📍 Vancouver CC, West Level 3, West 302 & 303
Join us for a roundtable on his scholarship, teaching, and mentorship:
📅 Fri Sept 12 | 4:00–5:30pm PDT
📍 Vancouver CC, West Level 3, West 302 & 303
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Access the #APSA2025 Mobile App or the digital PDF program to browse and search this year's event information, highlights, maps, speakers, sessions, and more during the meeting!
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Download the APSA Annual Meeting mobile app to your smart devices and keep track of panels, receptions, and announcements, navigate the exhibit hall, and more during the meeting in Vancouver, Canada!
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September 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Hi Bluesky! 👋 We’re the Law & Courts Section of APSA.
We’ll be sharing opportunities, events, and highlights from across the field. Stay tuned — and tell a colleague to join us! 🌟
We’ll be sharing opportunities, events, and highlights from across the field. Stay tuned — and tell a colleague to join us! 🌟
September 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Hi Bluesky! 👋 We’re the Law & Courts Section of APSA.
We’ll be sharing opportunities, events, and highlights from across the field. Stay tuned — and tell a colleague to join us! 🌟
We’ll be sharing opportunities, events, and highlights from across the field. Stay tuned — and tell a colleague to join us! 🌟