Ethan D Boldt
Biographic Data
| ID | 4395766 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ethan D Boldt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ethan D |
| FAMILY NAME | Boldt |
| SIGNATURE | BOLDT E D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| ORCID | 0009-0005-0620-3946 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Political Change and Federal Prosecutor Communications
In this study, 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, offering a window into federal prosecutorial priorities and narratives. Using textual analysis, we examine how these political communications changed in the turn…
Stop the Steal” Sentenced
This study examines whether the political appointment of federal judges influenced the sentencing of individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Using a novel dataset covering the full population of nearly 1,500 defendants with charges filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, we leverage random case assignment procedures to better understand the sentences that were imposed for each defen…
Robert J. Norris, William D. Hicks, and Kevin J. Mullinix. The Politics of Innocence
Among the pressing criminal justice reform issues facing policymakers and the public is that of wrongful conviction, a term that The Politics of Innocence: How Wrongful Convictions Shape Public Opinion by Robert N. Norris, William D. Hicks, and Kevin J. Mullinix highlights has only come into conversation during most readers’ lifetimes. Yet, wrongful conviction is prominently emphasized in popular media, in true crime format (Serial, Making a Murd…
Regulating campus speech
What are undergraduate students' preferences and knowledge regarding free speech on college campuses? Using an original survey of college students in a conservative Upper-Midwestern state, we gather responses across six key areas of speech controversy. Student ideology predictably and significantly divides student support for speech regulation. Compared to liberals, conservative students are more supportive of free expression in the context of po…
The Politics of Interim Judicial Appointments
We evaluate the politics of interim judicial appointments at the state level. Although nominating commissions have been established to promote merit-based selection, we argue that governor-applicant ideological concordance and financial support for a governor’s campaigns increase one’s odds of being appointed. We focus on the impact of political factors, as well as the qualifications of prospective judges. We analyze over 4,000 applications to fi…
Judicial Reform in the American States
The state courts of last resort are vital components of American judicial system, disposing of many important legal matters. The chief justices of these courts serve consequential roles in these institutions. Although scholars have examined the selection and duties of states’ chief justices, their interactions with the elected branches are understudied. We focus on how chief justices on state high courts use their roles to encourage judicial refo…
The Implementation of Supreme Court Precedent
While many scholars have focused on the relationship shared between the Supreme Court and lower courts, fewer have studied how those outside the judicial branch implement court policy. This study examines how police implemented a major shift in vehicle search law after the Supreme Court placed limits on search incident to arrest. Comprehensive traffic-stop data from two states are relied upon for time series intervention analyses to test the deci…
The Political Responsiveness of Violent Crime Prosecution
Is a federal prosecutor’s decision whether to pursue violent crime charges political? While prosecutors frequently assert their decision-making independence, their selection and operational constraints suggest a very different story. We assess whether political factors related to the prosecution priorities of the president, Congress, and the local public affect federal prosecutors’ decisions to pursue or decline charges in violent crime matters. …
The Political Responsiveness of Violent Crime Prosecution
Is a federal prosecutor’s decision whether to pursue violent crime charges political? While prosecutors frequently assert their decision-making independence, their selection and operational constraints suggest a very different story. We assess whether political factors related to the prosecution priorities of the president, Congress, and the local public affect federal prosecutors’ decisions to pursue or decline charges in violent crime matters. …
Judicial Reform in the American States
The state courts of last resort are vital components of American judicial system, disposing of many important legal matters. The chief justices of these courts serve consequential roles in these institutions. Although scholars have examined the selection and duties of states’ chief justices, their interactions with the elected branches are understudied. We focus on how chief justices on state high courts use their roles to encourage judicial refo…
The Politics of Interim Judicial Appointments
We evaluate the politics of interim judicial appointments at the state level. Although nominating commissions have been established to promote merit-based selection, we argue that governor-applicant ideological concordance and financial support for a governor’s campaigns increase one’s odds of being appointed. We focus on the impact of political factors, as well as the qualifications of prospective judges. We analyze over 4,000 applications to fi…
Regulating campus speech
What are undergraduate students' preferences and knowledge regarding free speech on college campuses? Using an original survey of college students in a conservative Upper-Midwestern state, we gather responses across six key areas of speech controversy. Student ideology predictably and significantly divides student support for speech regulation. Compared to liberals, conservative students are more supportive of free expression in the context of po…
The Implementation of Supreme Court Precedent
While many scholars have focused on the relationship shared between the Supreme Court and lower courts, fewer have studied how those outside the judicial branch implement court policy. This study examines how police implemented a major shift in vehicle search law after the Supreme Court placed limits on search incident to arrest. Comprehensive traffic-stop data from two states are relied upon for time series intervention analyses to test the deci…
The Political Responsiveness of Violent Crime Prosecution
Is a federal prosecutor’s decision whether to pursue violent crime charges political? While prosecutors frequently assert their decision-making independence, their selection and operational constraints suggest a very different story. We assess whether political factors related to the prosecution priorities of the president, Congress, and the local public affect federal prosecutors’ decisions to pursue or decline charges in violent crime matters. …
Judicial Reform in the American States
The state courts of last resort are vital components of American judicial system, disposing of many important legal matters. The chief justices of these courts serve consequential roles in these institutions. Although scholars have examined the selection and duties of states’ chief justices, their interactions with the elected branches are understudied. We focus on how chief justices on state high courts use their roles to encourage judicial refo…
The Politics of Interim Judicial Appointments
We evaluate the politics of interim judicial appointments at the state level. Although nominating commissions have been established to promote merit-based selection, we argue that governor-applicant ideological concordance and financial support for a governor’s campaigns increase one’s odds of being appointed. We focus on the impact of political factors, as well as the qualifications of prospective judges. We analyze over 4,000 applications to fi…
Robert J. Norris, William D. Hicks, and Kevin J. Mullinix. The Politics of Innocence
Among the pressing criminal justice reform issues facing policymakers and the public is that of wrongful conviction, a term that The Politics of Innocence: How Wrongful Convictions Shape Public Opinion by Robert N. Norris, William D. Hicks, and Kevin J. Mullinix highlights has only come into conversation during most readers’ lifetimes. Yet, wrongful conviction is prominently emphasized in popular media, in true crime format (Serial, Making a Murd…
Regulating campus speech
What are undergraduate students' preferences and knowledge regarding free speech on college campuses? Using an original survey of college students in a conservative Upper-Midwestern state, we gather responses across six key areas of speech controversy. Student ideology predictably and significantly divides student support for speech regulation. Compared to liberals, conservative students are more supportive of free expression in the context of po…
Political Change and Federal Prosecutor Communications
In this study, 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, offering a window into federal prosecutorial priorities and narratives. Using textual analysis, we examine how these political communications changed in the turn…
Stop the Steal” Sentenced
This study examines whether the political appointment of federal judges influenced the sentencing of individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Using a novel dataset covering the full population of nearly 1,500 defendants with charges filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, we leverage random case assignment procedures to better understand the sentences that were imposed for each defen…
Politics (7 works) · Judicial and Constitutional Studies (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Legal and Constitutional Studies (4 works) · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works)