February 23, 2022
Media Advisory: SIU Carbondale experts on Supreme Court nomination
With the anticipated announcement by President Joe Biden on the nomination of a justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, constitutional law and political experts from Southern Illinois University Carbondale can discuss the judicial and political impact of the selection with reporters, photographers and news crews. The experts’ specialties include political polarization, judicial decision making, presidential politics, the First Amendment, constitutional law and more.
Experts from the SIU School of Law who can provide additional insight on what the next nominee might mean for the court are:
- Dean Camille Davidson at davidson@siu.edu or 618-453-8761.
- Professor Cindy Buys at cbuys@law.siu.edu or 618-453-8743.
Available to discuss the political aspects of the nomination are experts from the Department of Political Science and the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute:
- Benjamin Bricker, associate professor of political science, at brickeb@siu.edu or 202-664-3873.
- John T. Shaw, director, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, at shaw@siu.edu or 618-453-4009.