The Section’s work is only possible because of the service its members perform in a variety of leadership roles and on various committees.
Editor of the Journal of Law & Courts
Tom Clark, Emory University
Editors of the Law & Politics Book Review
Jolly Emrey, University of Wisconsin- Whitewater
Monica Lineberger, University of Wisconsin- Whitewater
Editor of the Law & Courts Newsletter
Maureen Stobb, Georgia Southern University
Law & Courts Listserv Moderators
Matthew Baker, Emory University
Alison Merrill, Susquehanna University
Adam Rutkowski, Troy University
Law & Courts Section Webmaster Team
Shane Gleason, Trinity College
Rachael Houston, Texas Christian University
JB Duck-Mayr, University of Texas at Austin
Allison Trochesset, National Center for State Courts
2025 APSA Panel Chairs (Law and Courts)
Rebecca Gill, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Matthew Montgomery, Texas Christian University
2024 APSA Panel Chairs (Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence)
Stephan Stohler, Syracuse University
Anthony Grasso, Rutgers University
Nominating Committee
Wendy Martinek (chair), Binghamton University
Morgan Hazelton, Saint Louis University
Eileen Braman, Indiana University Bloomington
Lydia Tiede, University of Houston
Gbemende Johnson, University of Georgia
Recruitment, Retention, and Equality Committee
Gbmende Johnson, University of Georgia (co-chair)
Shane Gleason, Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi (co-chair)
Angelique Davis, Seattle University
Alison Gash, University of Oregon
Rebecca Gill, University of Nevada – Las Vegas
Melinda Hall, Michigan State University
T.J. Kimel, University of South Carolina
Best Conference Paper Award Committee
Elizabeth Lane, North Carolina State University
Georg Vanberg, Duke University
Virginia Hettinger, University of Connecticut
Allyson Yankle, Radford University
Best Graduate Student Paper Award
Abigail Matthews, University of Buffalo
Christina Bambrick, University of Notre Dame
Roberto Carlos, University of Texas at Austin
Best Journal Article Award
Susan Achury, Lycoming College
Maureen Stobb, Georgia Southern University
Lisa Hilbink, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Whitney Taylor, San Francisco State University
Service Award
Sivaram Cheruvu, University of Texas at Dallas
Thomas Hayes, University of Connecticut
Anna Gunderson, University of Texas, Austin
Tommaso Pavone, University of Toronto
Teaching and Mentoring Award
Sarah Herida, Emory University
Feliz Krahaman, University of Toronto
Nathan Carrington, St. Louis University
Lori Ringhand, University of Georgia
Lasting Contribution Award
Kayla Canelo, University of Texas at Arlington
Jesse Rhodes, University of Massachusetts, Amheret
Todd Peppers, Washington & Law School of Law
Eric Kramon, George Washington University
C. Herman Pritchett Book Award
Ali Masood, Oberlin College
Alex Badas, University of Houston
Morgan Hazelton, St. Louis University
Natalie Rogol, Rhode Island College
Elisa Savchak-Trogdon, Elon University
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeffrey Staton, Emory University
Stefanie Lindquist, Washington University, St. Louis
Anne Boustead, University of Arizona