 In 1989, Uhlmann discovered that President Bush planned to appoint him to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and declined the position so that he could prioritize family life.In 2002, Uhlmann became a Professor Government at Claremont Graduate University, where his specialty was the American presidency, congressional-executive relations, and the federal judiciary.In 1979, Michael Uhlmann was profiled in "The" "New York Times" by Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. for his work as President of the National Legal Center for the Public Interest.