Kevin J. McMahon

Kevin J. McMahon is the John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science at Trinity College, specializing in executive-judicial relations. His award-winning scholarship examines how presidents influence Supreme Court decisions and how courts shape racial politics.

Research trilogy includes:

• Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race (Neustadt Award 2004)
• Nixon's Court (Griswold Prize 2014)
• A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other (2024 CHOICE Outstanding Title)

Honors feature invited Supreme Court lectures and Fulbright Distinguished Chair position. Research consistently analyzes presidential strategies in judicial appointments and the courts' role in American democracy evolution.