Expert Profile
Tony Smith
Professor of Political Science and Law
Tony Smith’s knowledge of politics includes Constitutional Law, the U.S. Supreme Court and election law.
Areas of Expertise
- Political Science
- International Law
- Legal Institutions
- US Politics
- Comparative Law
Biography
Tony Smith’s knowledge of politics covers a large spectrum that includes Constitutional Law, the intricate workings and rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court, election law, and the contest over rights in both a domestic and global context.
Media
Media Appearances
Your Voice Your Vote 2024
KABC Eyewitness News, 11/8/2024
President Biden drops out of presidential race
KABC, 7/21/2024
Did President Biden do enough to silence his doubters with tonight's NATO news conference? KNX News breaks down the POTUS performance
KNX News 97.1FM, 7/11/2024
Can delegates really 'vote their conscience,' as President Biden suggests?
KNX News 97.1 FM, 7/11/2024
Trump found guilty on all counts
KABC, 5/30/2024
Trump could “shoot somebody in the head” and not lose support: political expert
KNX News, 5/30/2024
New poll shows former President Trump ahead of President Biden in key states
KNX News 97.1 FM, 11/6/2023
Trump indicted for third time
UCI School of Social Sciences, 8/1/2023
In California’s redrawn 47th district, the House race is a toss-up
PBS NewsHour, 11/5/2022
Articles
Immigration and public opinion: Will backlash impede immigrants’ policy progress?
Social Science Quarterly
Common Forms of Gerrymandering in the United States
Decyzje
Gill v. Whitford on Partisan Gerrymandering
SCOTUS 2018
The ‘B’Isn’t Silent: Bisexual Communities and Political Activism
LGBTQ politics: A critical reader
Judicial Institution Builders: NGOs and International Human Rights Courts
Globalizing Human Rights
Education
University of California, San Diego
PhD, Political Science, 2004
University of Florida
JD, Law, 1987
Affiliations
- APSA
- MPSA
- LSA
- ISA
- IPSA
- WPSA
Research Grants
When Do States Domesticate International Law
National Science Foundation, SES-1423578