Political Competition and Judicial Independence: How Courts Fill the Void When Legislatures Are Ineffective Joshua Boston, David Carlson, JBrandon Duck-Mayr, Greg Sasso Nov 2, 2022 PDF Judicial Politics Judicial Independence Separation of Powers Formal Theory JBrandon Duck-Mayr Assistant Professor of Government I research American political institutions, with a particular focus on judicial decision making and the role of law in judicial politics.