John Kastellec
@JKastellec
Professor of Politics at Princeton University @Princeton . http://www.makingthesupremecourt.com
Jack Kastellec and Nirvaan Geedipalli, students at Princeton Middle School, teamed up to win third place at the Middle School Nationals History Bowl in Orlando, Florida. tapinto.net/s/8968dd
TCU is hiring an Assistant Professor of Judicial Politics. Come work with me! Reach out with any questions: tinyurl.com/tcujudicial
Counter-point.
A case that nationwide injunction limits will be positive for liberal policymaking in long-term, without much practical effect on restraining Trump, just changing legal strategies: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
👏 Honorable Mention for Best Conference Paper goes to Anthony Taboni for “The Path of Law: Legal Uncertainty and Issues of First Impression in the U.S. Courts of Appeals.” His paper sheds light on how appellate judges handle legal uncertainty and circuit splits.⚖⚖️
📢 The Law & Courts Section is thrilled to announce Professor Charles Cameron as the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award! His groundbreaking scholarship and mentorship have shaped the field and inspired generations. Join us in celebrating in Vancouver! #APSA2025
Many progressives and political scientists hailed a new study, which supposedly found that moderation may hurt Democrats by depressing turnout. But its actual data shows no such thing. vox.com/politics/40609…
Just published on APSR First View: "Mass Versus Donor Attitudes on the Importance of Supreme Court Nominations" by Brandice Canes-Wrone, Jonathan Kastellec (@jkastellec), and Nicolas Studen. cambridge.org/core/journals/…
My paper, "Mass Versus Donor Attitudes on the Importance of Supreme Court Nominations," (co-authored with Brandice Canes-Wrone and Nicolas Studen) is now available at @apsrjournal . cambridge.org/core/journals/…
#OpenAccess from @apsrjournal - Mass Versus Donor Attitudes on the Importance of Supreme Court Nominations - cup.org/4izcRFj - BRANDICE CANES-WRONE (@Stanford), @JKastellec & NICOLAS STUDEN (@Stanford) #FirstView
Political scientists, please note: @PUPolitics postdoc to work with me on law and courts research in 2025-2026. If you know of someone who might be interested, please share with them. puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply…
If you’re shocked that American institutions turned out to be this defenseless against rapid authoritarian takeover, I hate to do a “we tried to warn you” but we really did vox.com/2015/3/2/81200…