Experts: Senate's confirmation of Sotomayor
Out-of-the-Beltway political experts with insights into Thursday's Senate confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court are available and ready to help you with quick and astute observations.
HOW SOTOMAYOR CHANGES THE COURT
Joseph K. Kobylka, 214/768-2525, jkobylka@smu.edu
Few people in America understand the U.S. Supreme Court and its undercurrents as well as Joseph F. Kobylka, a political science professor whose insights and explanations have recently been featured on the PBS documentary, “The Supreme Court.” Kobylka’s research includes politics, constitutional law and the Supreme Court.
RELIGION AND SOTOMAYOR
Matthew Wilson, 214/768-4054, jmwilson@smu.edu
Wilson’s research specializes in public opinion, elections, religion and politics, and political psychology. He is currently at work on two book projects, one on the political behavior of American Catholics and another dealing with how citizens decide whom to hold accountable for social and political outcomes. Wilson’s comments have appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek and Reuters, among others. Wilson is an associate professor of political science at SMU.
SOTOMAYOR AND THE AMERICAN DREAM
Cal Jillson, 214/768-4321, cjillson@smu.edu
Frequently called upon for his observations of national politics, reporters love Cal Jillson for his availability, depth of ideas -- which often lead to more stories -- and how he boils down complex issues into easy-to-understand historical frameworks. Both The Dallas Morning News and the San Antonio Express-News have profiled him as one of Texas’ top political experts. Jillson is an associate dean and a professor of political science at SMU.
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