Scott Comparato, Assistant Professor

Professor Comparato (Ph.D., Washington University, 2000) joined the SIUC faculty in fall 2000. He teaches courses in judicial process, constitutional law, civil liberties, and criminal rights. He has research interests in judicial decision making, legal argumentation, state supreme courts, the transmission and interpretation of precedent by lower courts, and interest group participation in the courts. He is the author of Amici Curiae and Strategic Behavior in State Supreme Courts (Greenwood, 2003). His current research addresses lower court compliance with U.S. Supreme Court precedent and the geographical diffusion of precedent.

Pols Home Undergraduate Program Graduate Program MPA Program People Course Information Links Contact Information	Scott Comparato Assistant Professor of Political Science Director of Undergraduate Studies Email: scompara@siu.edu Office: 3165 Faner Hall Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 3:00 - 5:00 Personal Homepage
	Professor Comparato (Ph.D., Washington University, 2000) joined the SIUC faculty in fall 2000. He teaches courses in judicial process, constitutional law, civil liberties, and criminal rights. He has research interests in judicial decision making, legal argumentation, state supreme courts, the transmission and interpretation of precedent by lower courts, and interest group participation in the courts. He is the author of Amici Curiae and Strategic Behavior in State Supreme Courts (Greenwood, 2003). His current research addresses lower court compliance with U.S. Supreme Court precedent and the geographical diffusion of precedent.
	Current & Past Course Syllabi POLS 330: Introduction to the Legal Process POLS 332i: Introduction to Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Pols 433A: Constitutional Law Pols 433B: Constitutional Law II Pols 530: Proseminar in Public Law Pols 538: Topical Seminar in Public Law	Research Curriculum Vitae

Department of Political Science