Most people are familiar with a justice system made up of the police and the courts. Police are visible. Judges are public. Far fewer people could tell you who their
Mar 2026
Motivation, Burnout, and Resignation: A Longitudinal Study of Law Enforcement Officers
This study examines whether frontline public sector workers with higher public service motivation (PSM) are less likely to resign during challenging periods than their lower-PSM counterparts. We link data from
Mar 2026
Democracy, Liberty, and Judicial Review
Contemporary debates about democracy have increasingly focused on the role of courts, prompting renewed questions about the function of judicial review in modern democratic systems. Judicial review—the power of courts to strike down laws
Jan 2026
The “racist cop” stereotype is one of the most prominent social representations of law enforcement in the United States. Drawing on theories of stereotype threat and stigma, this article suggests
Oct 2025
Guiding Regionalism and Reform from the Court: Judge John Feikens
For decades, federal district court judges have been deeply involved in the reform of state and local government agencies. Some scholars describe such a judicial role in institutional reform as
Oct 2025
Case salience in the state supreme courts: a research update
In this research, we update the measure of case salience for state supreme courts originally developed by Vining and Wilhelm (2011). The original measure was compatible with the Brace-Hall State
Sep 2025
Gendered Policy Leadership in the Judicial Branch
In most states, the chief justice is tasked with leading the judiciary and working within the political environment to address its shortcomings. This requires public advocacy that emphasizes the needs
Sep 2025
The Politics of Interim Judicial Appointments
In most states, the chief justice is tasked with leading the judiciary and working within the political environment to address its shortcomings. This requires public advocacy that emphasizes the needs
Sep 2025
Gendered Policy Leadership in the Judicial Branch
In most states, the chief justice is tasked with leading the judiciary and working within the political environment to address its shortcomings. This requires public advocacy that emphasizes the needs
Aug 2025
Redistricting and Party Loyalty in the State Supreme Courts
In this research, we examine redistricting plan review by state supreme courts to determine what factors influence party-aligned voting in judicial decisions. We analyze whether judicial selection systems matter, as
