Joe Ross

Associate Prof. of Political Science, FGCU (personal acct). I like state courts, travel, books, and board games, not necessarily in that order.

[Joe Ross @ProfJVRoss]

1/ One year ago, @ProfLeonard_ISU, @DrToddACurry, and I began an ambitious #52courts52weeks project to share information about a different state supreme court each week. And 52 courts later, we have learned so much about these fascinating institutions.

https://t.co/5mW8CxPcb5

[Joe Ross @ProfJVRoss]

A new project for a new year: Each week in 2019, @DrToddACurry, @ProfLeonard_ISU, and I will profile a different state supreme court in the United States. We’ll start this Friday with the First State, Delaware!

[Joe Ross @ProfJVRoss]

@EGonzaba Usually that's how governors are classified as weak or strong institutionally. Strong governors appoint their cabinets, but a weak governor has to deal with a bunch of separately elected officials (who may be future opponents).

[Jake M. Grumbach @JakeMGrumbach]

step outside of your woke elite bubble and see how inflation hit real america (the horse dressage community)

[Phil Mattingly @Phil_Mattingly]

There aren’t, in fact, two interpretations.

There is what happened that day. Then there are lies.

[John B. Holbein @JohnHolbein1]

Can you guess what happens when you provide homeless people with housing?
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You reduce crime, increase employment, and do not increasing reliance on social benefits.

https://t.co/qNUpwNWJBu

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

When James Madison spoke to the First Congress, he proposed a series of nearly 20 amendments as a bill of rights. So, what did Congress delete from the final list eventually ratified by the states?

Find out on #ConstitutionDaily: https://t.co/InkYBsl4wu

[Jennifer Bendery @jbendery]

Biden's statement on Kissinger is like, I met him, he shared ideas, we really disagreed on things, he shared his ideas some more, condolences to his family.

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

LBJ's notes for his first meeting with President Kennedy's Cabinet, sixty years ago yesterday:

[Library of Congress @librarycongress]

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter — pictured here looking beatific dancing with her husband at an inaugural ball — died Sunday at the age of 96. She and President Jimmy Carter were married for more than 77 years, making them the longest-married presidential couple in history. 🧵

[LSE USAPP blog @LSEUSAblog]

Third-party candidacies for the American presidency are futile vanity projects https://t.co/W4ZHpOr2nx

[Justin Sherin @wychstreet]

Judi Dench was on Graham Norton last night to push her new book about her life and work with Shakespeare. After making the point we quote Shakespeare daily without knowing it, this happened:

[Balls & Strikes @ballsstrikes]

Find something you love doing in this world as much as law professors love writing op-eds explaining why the Supreme Court isn't "political" https://t.co/gKkGd0ZtkW

[Joshua Benton (@joshuabenton.com on Bluesky) @jbenton]

New by me —>

Miss the headlines Elon Musk removed from links in tweets?

Take 10 seconds to install this browser extension (@ControlPanelFT by @jbscript) to bring them back.

https://t.co/FS0XYgnbXv

[Joe Ross @ProfJVRoss]

@JuliaHellwege I developed our Intro to Political Science Research Methods and have taught it annually since 2016. Let me know if I can help.

[Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛 @leedrutman]

GOP learns the hard way: Turning the base up too high blows out your Speaker

[Orin Kerr @OrinKerr]

If you’re stunned that Trump is very likely to be the GOP nominee in 2024, think of how you’re going to feel when he’s the GOP nominee in 2028.

[Bolts @boltsmag]

A massive new resource from @boltsmag today: A state-by-state guide to *every* state supreme court.

We break down their structure, selection procedures, and functions: https://t.co/1O2iytjDqO

[Michael J. Hicks @HicksCBER]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but every university should make it a habit to open up all academic buildings on the Sunday before the first day of class. There are literally hundreds of kids looking for classrooms before tomorrow's rush.

[Jason P. Steed @profsteed]

The legal test for Article III standing is “Do 5 or more justices want to decide the merits?”

[Florida Gulf Coast University @fgcu]

It’s official! The @FLBOG has confirmed Aysegul Timur, Ph.D., as #FGCU’s fifth president. She will take office on July 1, when President Martin retires. #WingsUp 🤙🦅

[Joe Ross @ProfJVRoss]

@emayfarris This looks like it has that--just needs some formatting.

https://t.co/Bs11IFrHdv