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Journal of Political Marketing, 2019

While there has been a substantial body of research on interest group activity in U.S. federal co... more While there has been a substantial body of research on interest group activity in U.S. federal courts, there has been comparatively little analysis of interest group engagement with state courts. Given that state courts adjudicate the vast majority of cases in the American legal system and very few cases are appealed to the Supreme Court, understanding why organized interests participate in these courts is of great importance. The present study analyzes interest group involvement as amicus curiae in all state courts of last resort from 1995-1999 to examine what factors motivate organized interests to turn to the courts. The results indicate that interest groups are primarily motivated by their policy goals in deciding which cases to file amicus briefs in, but that they are limited in their ability to file by institutional constraints unique to state courts of last resort. This research provides insight into interest group behavior, state courts and the role organized interests play ...

Journal of Lesbian Studies, 2021

Challenging the determinism evident in assigning gender at birth, this commentary examines how le... more Challenging the determinism evident in assigning gender at birth, this commentary examines how lesbian and trans feminisms resist gender fatalism through willful self-determination. Conceptualizing gender fatalism as a prophecy and drawing on Sara Ahmed's (2016) work on gender fatalism and willfulness and Talia Mae Bettcher's (2014) work on reality enforcement, I argue that most lesbian and trans feminisms defy the fated outcomes predicted by gender assignment and coerced by the biopolitical regimes of gender enforcement. Instead, these feminisms share a common thread of self-determination that is a site for coalition building and solidarity. I echo this call for a rejection of gender fatalism and for the collective work of gender liberation through living willful lives built from self-determination through bodily, sexual, reproductive, and gender autonomy.

Journal of Political Marketing, 2019

Why are campaign advertisements utilized in congressional campaigns? This study examines the fact... more Why are campaign advertisements utilized in congressional
campaigns? This study examines the factors that influence if
and the extent to which campaign ads are sponsored by candidates.
Using the 2008 Wisconsin Advertising Project, the 2010
Wesleyan Media Project data sets, and original data on all U.S.
House Candidates in the 2008 and 2010 general election, we
investigate the candidate- and district-level factors that influence
the use of political advertisements. The results indicate the
competitiveness of a race, ad costs, heterogeneous media markets,
and campaign contributions influence when and the
extent to which candidates expend resources on political ads.

Oxford Handbook of U.S. Judicial Behavior, 2017

LGBT Americans at Risk, 2018

Justice System Journal, 2018

Why do organized interests lobby state supreme courts? Much of the extant research on interest gr... more Why do organized interests lobby state supreme courts? Much of the
extant research on interest group activity in the judiciary focuses on the
U.S. federal courts, with comparatively little analysis of interest group
participation in state courts. However, prior work does note interest
group engagement in state supreme courts by filing amicus briefs, yet it
is unclear why organized interests do so. This study analyzes interest
group participation as amicus curiae in all state courts of last resort from
1995–1998 to examine what factors motivate organized interests to turn
to these courts. A theoretical framework explaining amicus participation
as a function of facilitating both policy and organizational maintenance
goals is presented and tested using a zero-inflated negative binomial
regression. The results lend support to the theoretical framework and
suggest that interest groups are motivated by their policy goals in
deciding which cases to file amicus briefs in, but that they also consider
the long-term viability of their organization as well. This research
provides insight into interest group behavior, state courts, and the role
organized interests play in shaping legal outcomes in the American
states.

Journal of Political Marketing, 2019

While there has been a substantial body of research on interest group activity in U.S. federal co... more While there has been a substantial body of research on interest group activity in U.S. federal courts, there has been comparatively little analysis of interest group engagement with state courts. Given that state courts adjudicate the vast majority of cases in the American legal system and very few cases are appealed to the Supreme Court, understanding why organized interests participate in these courts is of great importance. The present study analyzes interest group involvement as amicus curiae in all state courts of last resort from 1995-1999 to examine what factors motivate organized interests to turn to the courts. The results indicate that interest groups are primarily motivated by their policy goals in deciding which cases to file amicus briefs in, but that they are limited in their ability to file by institutional constraints unique to state courts of last resort. This research provides insight into interest group behavior, state courts and the role organized interests play ...

Journal of Lesbian Studies, 2021

Challenging the determinism evident in assigning gender at birth, this commentary examines how le... more Challenging the determinism evident in assigning gender at birth, this commentary examines how lesbian and trans feminisms resist gender fatalism through willful self-determination. Conceptualizing gender fatalism as a prophecy and drawing on Sara Ahmed's (2016) work on gender fatalism and willfulness and Talia Mae Bettcher's (2014) work on reality enforcement, I argue that most lesbian and trans feminisms defy the fated outcomes predicted by gender assignment and coerced by the biopolitical regimes of gender enforcement. Instead, these feminisms share a common thread of self-determination that is a site for coalition building and solidarity. I echo this call for a rejection of gender fatalism and for the collective work of gender liberation through living willful lives built from self-determination through bodily, sexual, reproductive, and gender autonomy.

Journal of Political Marketing, 2019

Why are campaign advertisements utilized in congressional campaigns? This study examines the fact... more Why are campaign advertisements utilized in congressional
campaigns? This study examines the factors that influence if
and the extent to which campaign ads are sponsored by candidates.
Using the 2008 Wisconsin Advertising Project, the 2010
Wesleyan Media Project data sets, and original data on all U.S.
House Candidates in the 2008 and 2010 general election, we
investigate the candidate- and district-level factors that influence
the use of political advertisements. The results indicate the
competitiveness of a race, ad costs, heterogeneous media markets,
and campaign contributions influence when and the
extent to which candidates expend resources on political ads.

Oxford Handbook of U.S. Judicial Behavior, 2017

LGBT Americans at Risk, 2018

Justice System Journal, 2018

Why do organized interests lobby state supreme courts? Much of the extant research on interest gr... more Why do organized interests lobby state supreme courts? Much of the
extant research on interest group activity in the judiciary focuses on the
U.S. federal courts, with comparatively little analysis of interest group
participation in state courts. However, prior work does note interest
group engagement in state supreme courts by filing amicus briefs, yet it
is unclear why organized interests do so. This study analyzes interest
group participation as amicus curiae in all state courts of last resort from
1995–1998 to examine what factors motivate organized interests to turn
to these courts. A theoretical framework explaining amicus participation
as a function of facilitating both policy and organizational maintenance
goals is presented and tested using a zero-inflated negative binomial
regression. The results lend support to the theoretical framework and
suggest that interest groups are motivated by their policy goals in
deciding which cases to file amicus briefs in, but that they also consider
the long-term viability of their organization as well. This research
provides insight into interest group behavior, state courts, and the role
organized interests play in shaping legal outcomes in the American
states.