SCOTUS and COVID

Rachael Houston is assistant professor of political science at Texas Christian University. Her work has been published in the Justice System the Journal and Journal of Supreme Court History, and in a variety of encyclopedias and blogs. Timothy R. Johnson is Horace T. Morse Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Law at the University of Minnesota. He has published several books about the U.S. Supreme Court, including Oral Arguments and Coalition Formation on the U.S. Supreme Court, A Good Quarrel, and Oral Arguments and Decision Making on the U.S. Supreme Court. Eve M. Ringsmuth is associate professor of political science at Oklahoma State University where she teaches judicial politics, American political institutions, and civic education. Ringsmuth has co-authored the book, It's Not Personal: Politics and Policy in Lower Court Confirmation Hearings, and her work has been published in journals such as American Politics Research, International Studies Quarterly, Political Behavior, and Political Research Quarterly.

List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction: The Supreme Court, Media Coverage and Oral Arguments Chapter 1: Examining News Media Coverage of Supreme Court Oral Arguments Chapter 2: Did Livestreamed Arguments Increase Online Print Media Coverage of the Supreme Court Oral Arguments? Chapter 3: Did Livestreamed Arguments Change How Online Print Media Covered the Court? Chapter 4: Did Livestreamed Arguments Change the Volume and Content of Broadcast Media Coverage? Discussion and Conclusion Appendix Bibliography About the Authors

SCOTUS and COVID is a timely and accessible book. Houston, Johnson, and Ringsmuth combine their interdisciplinary focus on the U.S. Supreme Court, COVID's impact on institutional procedures, and the media with strong new data and careful social science research methods. The result is a wonderful new book that will make a great addition to courses and scholarly research agendas alike! -- Christina L. Boyd, University of Georgia