Thomas G. Hansford

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Associate Professor
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Email 
thansford@ucmerced.edu
Website 
faculty.ucmerced.edu/thansford/index.html
Office
Phone 
209-228-4037
Research Interests 
  • Judicial politics
  • Interest group involvement in the courts
  • Supreme CourtﾖCongress interactions
  • Appointment of federal judges
  • Interpretation of precedent at the Supreme Court
  • Evolution of judicial institutions
Education 
  • Ph.D., 2001 — University of California, Davis
  • B.A., 1993 — St. Mary's College of Maryland