Paul M. Collins, Jr.

The main substantive areas of my research are two-fold. First, I have a keen interest in understanding the democratic nature of the judiciary, particularly relating to interest group litigation, the public’s role in influencing constitutional change, and how presidents attempt to influence and respond to Supreme Court decisions in their public speeches. Second, I study the application of interdisciplinary theories and methods to better understand the behavior of legal actors. To explore these topics, I employ a variety of methodological approaches, including computer assisted content analysis, quantitative data analysis, and historical methods.