Austin Peters is a J.D. candidate and a Ph.D. student in Political Science at Stanford University. He earned a B.A. in political science magna cum laude from U.C.S.D., where he also minored in economics. Following graduation, he worked as a Research Assistant for Dr. Arthur Brooks at the American Enterprise Institute. His research interests include state administrative law, empirical legal studies, and judicial politics. After completing his studies at Stanford, he will clerk for Judge Kevin Newsom on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.