Professor of law · Umeå University
Johan Lindholm
Professor of Law at Umeå University and the University of Copenhagen. I study constitutional law, sports law, and the empirical and computational methods that let us understand courts.
About
I am a Professor of Law at Umeå University, where I research and teach Constitutional Law and Sports Law. My work focuses on courts and judicial politics, with a particular emphasis on empirical legal research methods.
As Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Empirical Legal Studies and a researcher in several interdisciplinary projects, I explore how empirical methods and computational approaches can enhance our understanding of law and legal institutions.
My current research spans from studying the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s legitimacy to investigating the dynamics of national courts in the EU legal system. I am particularly interested in bridging the gap between traditional legal scholarship and innovative empirical methodologies.
Johan Lindholm
professor of law
“My work focuses on courts and judicial politics, with a particular emphasis on empirical legal research methods.”
Research
My research sits at the intersection of three strands: the constitutional order of the European Union, the law and governance of global sport, and the empirical and computational methods that make courts legible to systematic study.
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Monographs
The European Roots of the Lex Sportiva: How Europe Rules Global Sport
The European Roots of the Lex Sportiva: How Europe Rules Global Sport
Oxford · 2024
The Power to Tax in Europe
The Power to Tax in Europe
Oxford · 2023
Konstitutionell Rätt (3rd edn)
Konstitutionell Rätt (3rd edn)
Norstedts Juridik · 2025