Hofstra Law professor James Sample examines the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on partisan redistricting, particularly in Texas, and the broader implications of these rulings on representative democracy and election integrity across the country. Professor Sample argues that the Court’s inconsistent and politically skewed interventions—exemplified by its tolerance of racially discriminatory maps and its manipulation of timelines—have enabled partisan gerrymandering, undermined judicial credibility, and created structural chaos in American electoral processes.

Hofstra Law professor James Sample examines President Donald Trump’s conduct that facilitates corruption, particularly the launch of a cryptocurrency scheme and the broader erosion of anti-corruption safeguards, including weakened bribery laws, de-prioritized enforcement of foreign influence regulations, and the dismissal of government watchdogs. Professor Sample argues that these actions, along with Supreme Court rulings limiting bribery prosecutions, have systemically undermined the rule of law, fostering an environment where public officials can engage in transactional governance that threatens democracy itself.