I dunno… hauling people to El Salvador without due process, teasing a third term despite the 22nd Amendment, and calling for the impeachment of judges because you don’t like their rulings do not seem like uses of legitimate presidential power.

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New book, hot off the presses!

Get you a coauthor who takes pictures of you during your presentation. New faculty headshot? 👀

#SPSA2025 @jacollpolisci.bsky.social

Wut…?

Thinking about this quote from Justice Jackson’s dissent in Terminello v Chicago tonight.

Missouri legislature trying to constitutionally ban ranked choice voting by attaching it to a proposed amendment about whether non-US citizens should be allowed to vote (something already prohibited by state law and already in the state constitution twice!)

Assigned @wsnead.bsky.social's "Supreme Court as an Agent of Policy Drift" article this week in my judicial politics class and students are really enjoying it! Generating great discussions on Perusall.

"Star-spangled blather: Landry double dribbles on anthem outrage"
lailluminator.com/2024/04/05/l...

Really like this definition of "politics" from Richard Perloff in his "Dynamics of Political Communication" textbook.

Coauthoring with me is fun, I promise.

Me, trying to update my syllabi for the upcoming semester (which begins on a Wednesday [?]) while incorporating the three days off for Mardi Gras, the whole-week off for spring break, a mental health day, and the holidays when classes do not meet...