Alison Merrill, PhD

Assistant Prof of Political Science @SusquehannaU, judicial decision-making, separation of powers, agenda-setting @SCOTUS, new mom to a tiny human + 🐶 🐶 mom

[Michael Nelson @mjnelson7]

Driscoll , Krehbiel, and I have been polling with @YouGov
about Americans' support for defying the judiciary since the start of Covid. Overall story has been stasis.

But, since July, a 12% increase among Dems in support for presidents obeying courts and a 17% drop among Rs.

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

@jonathan_m_king Congratulations!!! Beyond happy for you!

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

This is such an interesting and timely article by two great scholars!

Read it! Cite it! Add it to your syllabi!

[Alex Badas @BadasTweets]

My article "Social Imagery and Subjective Ideological Proximity to the Supreme Court: Evidence From Evangelical Christians," co-authored with Eric Schmidt (@eschmidtpolisci), is now online at @PRQjournal.

https://t.co/aKVGm4VrLX

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

So excited for this article by an amazing groups of scholars!

Read it! Cite it! Put it on your syllabi!

[Marcy Shieh @marcyshieh]

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 https://t.co/hkJQuzh7F5

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

@Spencer_Goidel Congratulations, y’all! She’s beautiful!!!

[Anna Gunderson @annagunderson]

Check out @KirstenWidner and I’s new OPEN ACCESS book!! Hot off the (digital) presses, it takes a look at the effect of Trump justices on litigant and amicus behavior 👇

https://t.co/4ftuCHLeE2

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

@avhassett Yay!!!! Congratulations! They are beyond lucky to have you!

[Alex Badas @BadasTweets]

My article "The Role of Judge Gender And Ideology in Hiring The Role of Judge Gender and Ideology in Hiring Female Law Clerks," co-authored with @BaileyKSanders and @k_stauffer, is now online at @JLawAndCourts.

https://t.co/NcQWWUDHBY

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

A great and super interesting piece by a fantastic group of scholars! Read it! Cite it! Add it to your syllabi!

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

Amazing new work by some brilliant scholars! Read it! Cite it! Add it to your syllabi!

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

@jonathan_m_king I didn’t know this! Thanks for the fun new fact! (And overall insightful and helpful thread!)

[Michael Nelson @mjnelson7]

I'm happy to announce that the Supreme Court Database is now at Penn State. The database is an important resource for research, teaching, and reporting on the Court. Check out the website (which draws visual inspiration from the Court's architecture): https://t.co/BuurS77cyI

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

Very excited for this! Read in! Cite it! Add it to your syllabi! Christina is a wonderful scholar who writes so clearly and effectively that her book will be an amazing resource!

[Christina Bambrick @crbambrick4]

Forthcoming!

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

@crbambrick4 Congratulations!!! This is amazing! I cannot wait to read it!

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

Any department would be lucky to hire Abigail! A wonderful scholar and a fantastic person!

[Abigail Hassett @avhassett]

I’m on the job market this year! Find out a little more about me ⬇️

[Elgar Law @Elgar_Law]

Research Handbook on Judicial Politics edited by @mpfix1 & @Stangmeister
Contributors incl @rasurri @obakiner @mjnelson7 @KatePuddister @marcyshieh @JenniferBowie9 @GbemendeJ @ellenmkey @ProfLeonard_ISU

Out now https://t.co/pDm0bASGux
🆓 Read Chapter 1 https://t.co/Ua7xPJdfZw

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

Such a cool and important piece enhancing our understanding of the implications of gender diversity!

Read it! Cite it! Add it to your syllabi!

[Jonathan King @jonathan_m_king]

🚨New Forthcoming Paper @PRQjournal🚨

With the twitterless Jessica Schoenherr (@UofSC_PoliSci) and Ian Ostrander (@MSU_poli_sci), we examine the partisan dynamics of nominating women to the federal bench as well as how female senators influence judicial gender diversity (1/5)

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

Such a great piece written by three amazing scholars! Read it! Cite it! Add it to your syllabi!

[Alison Merrill, PhD @AlisonHMerrill]

@geographyofsam @STEP_APSA @MPTeodoro @UWLaFollette @DavidLSwitzer @MizzouTSGPA Amazing!!!! So dang proud of all of you!