Donald M. Gooch Web

DONALD M. GOOCH
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Arkansas Tech University

Donald M. Gooch Web
A Resource for PS302 students & a source of biographical, professional, and related information for all interested parties

POLS 4983 JUDICIAL POLITICS


CLASS TIME -- MWF 9:00AM - 9:50AM
OFFICE HOURS-- MWF 10-12; T,TH 12:30-2:30



IMPORTANT NOTICES!!!!!!!

I'm Professor Gooch, your instructor for Judicial Politics, POLS 4983. I hope you will find this class to be a rewarding experience as we work through the process, institutional context, and strategic decision-making of judges and justices as well as the policy and nomination politics of the court system. This class is an excellent prep for aspiring lawyers as well as judicial scholars. I want you to feel free to e-mail me with any questions or concerns you have about the class 24/7. In order to do well in this class you MUST do the readings before class. Your grade is HIGHLY dependent upon your understanding of the cases and legal issues we will consider and your ability to articulate that understanding in our class discussions. You should spend at least 3 HOURS on the readings outside of class for every 1 HOUR of \ classtime. Good Luck!



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IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Judicial Politics: SYLLABUS
GOOCH Writing Advice






LECTURES
Judiciary & Judicial Process
Courts: Limits & Interpretation



IMPORTANT GENERAL POLITICS LINKS:
Arkansas State Constitution 1874
United States Constitution
Arkansas State Government Homepage
United States Government Webportal
The Gallup Poll
Real Clear Politics
Judiciary & Judicial Process


IMPORTANT JUDICIAL POLITICS LINKS:
Introduction to Constitutional Law
The Annotated U.S. Constitution w/ Analysis
The Convention of 1787
Constitutional Law Overview
Find Law (site to find full text cases, briefs, justice biographies, etc.)
Exploring Constitutional Law
The Justiciability Doctrine
Planned Parenthood v. Casey



FUN LINKS:
Homestar Runner (Check out Strong Bad E-Mails. High-larious!)