Christine C Bird
@ChristineCBird
Political Scientist & lawyer (JD, PhD) @okstate|agendas of elites, interest groups, lawyers, courts, & Office of the Solicitor General. Beyoncé|Dolly|Stevie
Surprise surprise! New work out now!
My paper with @ChristineCBird & @rachaelhouston_ "Ad-dressing the bench: the impact of interest group advertisements on partisan perceptions of Supreme Court confirmations" is OA at @IGA_journal. We find that weak Reps are more easily persuaded 👥 link.springer.com/article/10.105…
TCU is hiring an Assistant Professor of Judicial Politics. Come work with me! Reach out with any questions: tinyurl.com/tcujudicial
Thunder are in the FINALS, it’s softball tournament time. I’m going to be annoying for a bit, heads up.
In the small way that I can--via posts on here in the coming weeks--I want to highlight/celebrate some important NSF-funded projects (& resulting societal knowledge) over the years. 1/
I hope the White House made an egg map. We all know how this one ends
Newly accepted at American Politics Research (w/ the twitterless Ian Ostrander)! Like judicial confirmations? Like Senate rules change? Want to know how the 2013 nuclear option changed judicial nominations? Then do I have the paper for you!
Proud graduate of a state university “More than 60% of US-educated professors attended private undergraduate schools compared to approximately 25% of the country’s graduates” cambridge.org/core/journals/…
How did Walton Goggins stand the bad southern accents on the white lotus set. I would be OUTTA there!
My article with John Szmer and Megan Bird, "When the Courtiers Return to the Marble Palace: The Impact of U.S. Supreme Court Lawyers’ Prior Appellate Clerkship Experiences," is available with open access on @JLawAndCourts doi.org/10.1017/jlc.20…
In my new sports, law, and politics class one of the assignments has students submit a proposal to build a stadium. We have found the limits of AI and it is apparently designing closed roof stadiums. So we have that over the robots for now. Rest easy.
Constitutionalizing the Private Sphere, now out with @CUP_Law ! Can't wait for my author copies to arrive next. Thanks so much for the shout out,@JudicialWomen! Link to the book: cambridge.org/core/books/con…
📚New book by @crbambrick4 "Constitutionalizing the Private Sphere: A Comparative Inquiry" with @CambridgeUP. In it, she examines when courts understand private actors, such as private individuals, businesses, schools, and hospitals, to be responsible for constitutional rights.
Braums payment system was hacked and I don’t know why we aren’t in a state of emergency. We can’t survive without Braums for a second. Do your job Kevin Stitt.
I think it’s so fun that Julius is at the table glaring at everyone
There just aren’t enough Sean Paul features these days…
It's that time yet again! Join our writing groups! If you (1) study law and courts; (2) identify as female or non-binary; and (3) are post-PhD/pre-tenure, come hang! The research is erudite, the conversation perfect, and the vibes immaculate :)
One last chance to download all six of the Cambridge Elements in Gender & Politics published over the past year for free. Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of these exciting manuscripts. All *free* until Jan 22. @CUP_PoliSci @RBlaifeder cambridge.org/core/publicati…