Paul M. Collins, Jr. is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of North Texas. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in political science from Binghamton University and a B.S. in political science from the University of Scranton. His research involves the study of judicial decision making, with a particular focus on the role of interest groups in the courts. Collins's research is motivated by the desire to apply interdisciplinary approaches to the study of judicial choice and he has a special interest in psychological theories of consistency. The recipient of numerous research awards, his scholarship has been published in American Politics Research, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Journal of Politics, Justice System Journal, Law & Social Inquiry, Law & Society Review, Political Research Quarterly, and Publius: The Journal of Federalism.
Collins is pleased to announce that Friends of the Supreme Court: Interest Groups and Judicial Decision Making (Oxford University Press) has received the 2009 C. Herman Pritchett Award from the Law and Courts Section of the American Political Science Association. This award recognizes Friends of the Supreme Court as the best book on law and courts written by a political scientist. For more information about the book, including replication materials and purchasing information, click on the book jacket below.
