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Ethan Boldt

@eboldtprof.bsky.social
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Assistant Prof. of Political Science at UMass Boston. Studying federal criminal justice decision-making, courts, and law. Views my own.

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Christina L. Boyd @theclboyd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Pleased to have an opportunity to speak with Olivia for this article about the trends in judicial appointments this term. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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Trump Makes Fewer Asian American Judicial Picks in Second Term
President Donald Trump has nominated far fewer Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders as judges so far in his second term compared to his first, while continuing to appoint fewer members of other minori...
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 11/05/2026
#OpenAccess from the Journal of Law and Courts - Political Change and Federal Prosecutor Communications: Does Rhetoric Match Reality? - cup.org/42rqjVE - @mebakerlaw.bsky.social, @eboldtprof.bsky.social, Jason S. Byers & Hayley Munir #FirstView
Promotional image featuring the logo of the "Journal of Law and Courts" on a teal background with a portion of a wooden gavel visible, emphasizing its #OpenAccess status.
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John Kastellec @jkastellec.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Matt Baker @mebakerlaw.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
(2/5) We provide a first-of-its-kind exploration of how strategic messaging by U.S. Attorneys changes during a partisan transition. We leverage original data from United States Attorney’s Office press releases that are used to inform the public about important case developments.
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Matt Baker @mebakerlaw.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Really happy to share @eboldtprof.bsky.social, Jason Byers, Hayley Munir and I's article "Political Change and Federal Prosecutor Communications: Does Rhetoric Match Reality" will be published in the Journal of Law and Courts!
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Deportation Data Project @deportationdata.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
📖 New report out today Deportations up 5x, ICE street arrests jump 11x in first year of Trump administration, according new data released last month We break down why below & in the report 👇 deportationdata.org/analysis/imm...
Interior Deportations by ICE Increased by Five Times from last half of 2024 to January 2026
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Ethan Boldt @eboldtprof.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Are Biden's judicial appointees akin to Merrick Garland in their treatment of Trump-aligned defendants? We studied the sentencing decisions of all Jan 6 insurrection defendants. To our surprise, we found that they were less likely to impose prison and gave shorter sentence lengths.
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Ethan Boldt @eboldtprof.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
We offer some speculation on these surprising findings in the discussion section of the article, which is open access. This was a difficult project to undertake and began well before the sweeping pardons of all involved in the crimes of that day. With thanks to my amazing coauthors for their grit!
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“Stop the Steal” Sentenced: An Analysis of Judge Appointment Effects on the Sentencing of January 6 Defendants - Ethan D. Boldt, Hayley Munir, Jason S. Byers, Michael C. Gizzi, 2026
This study examines whether the political appointment of federal judges influenced the sentencing of individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021,...
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Ethan Boldt @eboldtprof.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Our forthcoming article in PRQ explores partisan and individual presidential appointment effects on the sentencing of those who attacked the US Capitol on January 6. We find: There were no partisan differences between Republican and Democratic judges in length or probability of imprisonment. And...
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Ethan Boldt @eboldtprof.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Our forthcoming article in PRQ explores partisan and individual presidential appointment effects on the sentencing of those who attacked the US Capitol on January 6. We find: There were no partisan differences between Republican and Democratic judges in length or probability of imprisonment. And...
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