“Stop the Steal” Sentenced: An Analysis of Judge Appointment Effects on the Sentencing of January 6 Defendants
Published online on March 28, 2026
Abstract
Political Research Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
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 ...
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 ...