Sheldon Goldman

Distinguished Professor of Political Science

Political Science Honors Coordinator
Thompson 236
Office Hours: Spring 2013: Tues 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM, and Thurs 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Email: sheldon.goldman@polsci.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-6179

Interests:

My research interests include the politics of judicial selection and confirmation, the backgrounds and career paths of lower federal court judges,and the politics of constitutional law and civil liberties.

Education:
Ph.D., Harvard University

Courses Taught:
Civil Liberties; Constitutional Law; Politics, Law, and Judicial Behavior, Law and the Political Process

Current Projects:
Obama's lower court judiciary; ongoing judicial confirmation battles