James Sieja
Political Scientist
Research
Research
Interests
Confirmation politics
Judicial behavior
The American presidency
Political communication
Papers and Projects
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"How You Rate Depends on Who Investigates: Partisan and Other Biases in ABA Ratings of Courts of Appeals Nominees, 1958-2020." Data for PRQ publication here.
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"Quality in Measurement Matters: Adjusted American Bar Association Ratings and Confirmation Hearing Word Choice." Data for JLC publication here.
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"Lawyers and Judges Revisited: Why the American Bar Association Rates Federal Judicial Nominees."
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"Intersectionality and Legal Training's Roles in the ABA Rating Process for the US Courts of Appeals."
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Federal Judicial Selection Stage Project (with Stephanie D. Kerce, Emory University)
Dissertation
The project explores the role of the Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary (SCFJ) in rating the qualifications of nominees to the federal judiciary.