Assistant Professor of Political Science. Ph.D., Boston College, 2011; J.D., Georgetown University, 2004.
Prof. Nolette’s teaching and research interests focus on the interplay between politics and law. His current research projects explore the politics of litigation, including how lawsuits are used to pursue policy change. His dissertation, titled Advancing National Policy in the Courts: The Use of Multistate Litigation by State Attorneys General, examined how state attorneys general have brought legal actions against large corporations and the federal government alike as a way to influence national policy. In addition to exploring the causes and political consequences of this state-initiated litigation across American political history, Prof. Nolette is also interested in how national legal associations, such as the American Bar Association, have influenced legal norms and American political development. He has previously published law review articles in the areas of comparative constitutional law and white collar crime.
Prof. Nolette completed his Ph.D. in political science at Boston College prior to joining the Marquette faculty in the fall of 2011. He also received a law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2004 and a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Anselm College in 2001. After law school, Prof. Nolette served as the legal counsel for the Labor and Workforce Development Committee in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
