Salmon A. Shomade, Ph.D., is an associate professor of political science and chair at Emory University’s Oxford College. He is a member of the District of Columbia, New York state, and Texas bar associations. His research interests include judicial politics, African politics, African-American politics, criminal and specialized courts, constitutional law, and law and public policy.

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