Michael Nelson
@mjnelson.bsky.social
Political Scientist and Dept. Head @ Penn State. Courts, judicial legitimacy, state politics.
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Come work at Stanford! I'm hiring a post-doc who will work with me on projects about prosecutors and trial courts in the US. Feel free to contact me with any questions, or apply here: hoover.smapply.us/prog/postdoc...
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Hoover Institution, Stanford University – Tom Clark - Hoover Apply
hoover.smapply.us
January 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Come work at Stanford! I'm hiring a post-doc who will work with me on projects about prosecutors and trial courts in the US. Feel free to contact me with any questions, or apply here: hoover.smapply.us/prog/postdoc...
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As rights protections across the states diverge people may relocate to pursue more rights.
@mjnelson.bsky.social and I find abortion rights spur moves and this very interesting report shows that attacks on LGBT rights are also interstate spurring migration.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@mjnelson.bsky.social and I find abortion rights spur moves and this very interesting report shows that attacks on LGBT rights are also interstate spurring migration.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
January 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
As rights protections across the states diverge people may relocate to pursue more rights.
@mjnelson.bsky.social and I find abortion rights spur moves and this very interesting report shows that attacks on LGBT rights are also interstate spurring migration.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@mjnelson.bsky.social and I find abortion rights spur moves and this very interesting report shows that attacks on LGBT rights are also interstate spurring migration.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Reviewing fast or slow: A theory of summary reversal in the judicial hierarchy by Alexander V. Hirsch, Jonathan P. Kastellec, and Anthony R. Taboni is now available in Early View. @jkastellec.bsky.social @anthonytaboni.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/01/09/r...
January 12, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Reviewing fast or slow: A theory of summary reversal in the judicial hierarchy by Alexander V. Hirsch, Jonathan P. Kastellec, and Anthony R. Taboni is now available in Early View. @jkastellec.bsky.social @anthonytaboni.bsky.social ajps.org/2026/01/09/r...
Just in time for your State Politics grad seminar, Berkman, Herlihy and I have some data on the development of the State Politics subfield (and SPPQ) over the past 65 years!
#OpenAccess from State Politics & Policy Quarterly -
SPPQ and the Development of the State Politics Subfield - https://cup.org/4bqcCM7
- Michael B. Berkman, Morrgan T. Herlihy & @mjnelson.bsky.social
#FirstView
SPPQ and the Development of the State Politics Subfield - https://cup.org/4bqcCM7
- Michael B. Berkman, Morrgan T. Herlihy & @mjnelson.bsky.social
#FirstView
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Just in time for your State Politics grad seminar, Berkman, Herlihy and I have some data on the development of the State Politics subfield (and SPPQ) over the past 65 years!
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🚨 the best state policy & public opinion database is now online. ~200 (!!!) state policies and 80 public opinion series on abortion, labor, taxes, environment, guns, education…
dynamicdemocracy.shinyapps.io
Massive public goods provision from @devincaughey.bsky.social & @chriswarshaw.bsky.social
dynamicdemocracy.shinyapps.io
Massive public goods provision from @devincaughey.bsky.social & @chriswarshaw.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
🚨 the best state policy & public opinion database is now online. ~200 (!!!) state policies and 80 public opinion series on abortion, labor, taxes, environment, guns, education…
dynamicdemocracy.shinyapps.io
Massive public goods provision from @devincaughey.bsky.social & @chriswarshaw.bsky.social
dynamicdemocracy.shinyapps.io
Massive public goods provision from @devincaughey.bsky.social & @chriswarshaw.bsky.social
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I’m hiring a predoctoral fellow for the 2026-2027 AY with possibility of a second year. This is a great position for someone interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or who wants more hands-on experience doing research. Please apply/share! Happy to answer questions!
tobin.yale.edu/opportunitie...
tobin.yale.edu/opportunitie...
CSAP Predoc: Polarization and Inequality in the U.S. Criminal Legal System
tobin.yale.edu
December 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’m hiring a predoctoral fellow for the 2026-2027 AY with possibility of a second year. This is a great position for someone interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or who wants more hands-on experience doing research. Please apply/share! Happy to answer questions!
tobin.yale.edu/opportunitie...
tobin.yale.edu/opportunitie...
Penn State published a nice article on my recent book with Amanda Driscoll and Jay Krehbiel about the public's support for the rule of law and why it matters: www.psu.edu/news/liberal...
Professor’s new book examines public perceptions of independent courts | Penn State University
Michael J. Nelson, professor and head of the Department of Political Science in Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts, is the co-author of the new book, “The Efficacy of Judicial Review: The Rule o...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Penn State published a nice article on my recent book with Amanda Driscoll and Jay Krehbiel about the public's support for the rule of law and why it matters: www.psu.edu/news/liberal...
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Doctors are less likely to want a residency in states with abortion bans per research with @mjnelson.bsky.social
Studies we cite shows high achieving women don’t want to go to college in states with bans.
It goes beyond bans of course. Brain drain is real.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Studies we cite shows high achieving women don’t want to go to college in states with bans.
It goes beyond bans of course. Brain drain is real.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
December 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Doctors are less likely to want a residency in states with abortion bans per research with @mjnelson.bsky.social
Studies we cite shows high achieving women don’t want to go to college in states with bans.
It goes beyond bans of course. Brain drain is real.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Studies we cite shows high achieving women don’t want to go to college in states with bans.
It goes beyond bans of course. Brain drain is real.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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A new article with @mjnelson.bsky.social in PRQ, using a conjoint, CPS ASES and medical residency application data, finds that abortion bans make states less desirable places to live for young women, college graduates and doctors.
This law is more extreme.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
This law is more extreme.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A new article with @mjnelson.bsky.social in PRQ, using a conjoint, CPS ASES and medical residency application data, finds that abortion bans make states less desirable places to live for young women, college graduates and doctors.
This law is more extreme.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
This law is more extreme.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Friends, my article w/ @silje-hermansen.bsky.social and @louisabo.bsky.social on how/why the "have nots" come out ahead in litigation @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social is out in @bjpols.bsky.social! We propose a theory of judicial leveling & spotlighting to explain these contrarian results: take a look!
NEW -
Leveling and Spotlighting: How the European Court of Justice Favors the Weak to Promote Its Legitimacy - https://cup.org/4oWD6ZT
- @silje-hermansen.bsky.social, @tommasopavone.bsky.social & @louisabo.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Leveling and Spotlighting: How the European Court of Justice Favors the Weak to Promote Its Legitimacy - https://cup.org/4oWD6ZT
- @silje-hermansen.bsky.social, @tommasopavone.bsky.social & @louisabo.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
November 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Friends, my article w/ @silje-hermansen.bsky.social and @louisabo.bsky.social on how/why the "have nots" come out ahead in litigation @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social is out in @bjpols.bsky.social! We propose a theory of judicial leveling & spotlighting to explain these contrarian results: take a look!
The full job posting is available here: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...
Washington DC Program Coordinator & Assistant Teaching Professor of 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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October 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The full job posting is available here: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...
This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about connecting students to careers in politics, policy, and public service. The position combines teaching, mentorship, and program leadership.
October 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about connecting students to careers in politics, policy, and public service. The position combines teaching, mentorship, and program leadership.
Penn State Political Science is launching a new Semester in Washington program and we’re hiring a full-time on-site coordinator for the program, based permanently in Washington, D.C.
October 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Penn State Political Science is launching a new Semester in Washington program and we’re hiring a full-time on-site coordinator for the program, based permanently in Washington, D.C.
SPPC 2026 will be held in Chicago and has a website: www.luc.edu/politicalsci.... Hope to see you there!
: Loyola University Chicago
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October 23, 2025 at 1:52 AM
SPPC 2026 will be held in Chicago and has a website: www.luc.edu/politicalsci.... Hope to see you there!
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NEW -
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
#FirstView
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
#FirstView
October 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
NEW -
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
#FirstView
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
#FirstView
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#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
#FirstView
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
#FirstView
September 30, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#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
#FirstView
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
#FirstView
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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
jse.amstat.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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.
(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)
September 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
(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)
That’s Day 2! Weeks ago!
September 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
That’s Day 2! Weeks ago!
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
jse.amstat.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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.
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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,…
eppr.study
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!
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...!
September 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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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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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September 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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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.
September 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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.