Susan B. Haire, a professor of political science at UGA’s School of Public & International Affairs was recently quoted by the Los Angeles Times in an article about President Trump’s appointment of federal judges.
President Trump has spent his first year rapidly filling Article III judgeships at the Supreme, appellate and District Court levels. A Times data analysis found he is ranked No. 6 of 19 presidents for appointing the highest number of federal judges in their first year.
“It’s one area where the administration has really been successful, so understanding what’s happening is important,” said Haire, whose areas of expertise are judicial decision making and lower federal courts.