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Eric Lane Discusses Governor’s Power in NY Redistricting Case
February 2nd, 2012
Reviewing the redistricting endgame
By Colby Hamilton
February 2, 2012
The Empire
Excerpt:
Some observers worry that the recent Supreme Court case involving Texas’ redistricting will mean the courts will likely just accept whatever lines t… more »
Eric Lane Appears on the Diana Williams Show
January 23rd, 2012
Eric Lane appeared on ABC’s Up Close with Diana Williams on January 8, 2012 to discuss redistricting. A clip from the show can be viewed online at abclocal.go.com.
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Eric Lane Discusses Feud between DA and Police in Bernie Fine Investigation
November 30th, 2011 DA-police feud turns Bernie Fine investigation "into a circus," experts sayBy Paul RiedeNovember 27, 2011The Post-Standard EXCERPT: James Cohen, an assistant professor of law at Fordham University and a criminal defense attorney, agreed… more »
Eric Lane Makes SSRN Top 10 List
October 18th, 2011Eric Lane’s paper "The Real Politick of Writing and Reading Statutes" was recently listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list for Journal of LSN: Legislative & Political Process. more »
Eric Lane’s Civic Literacy Report Cited Extensively in Village Voice Op-Ed
August 31st, 2011Bloomberg Schools Flunk ConstitutionBy Nat HentoffThe Village VoiceAugust 31, 2011Excerpt: Years ago, when I was interviewing Justice William Brennan in his Supreme Court chambers for my book, Living the Bill of Rights, he suddenly became somber."How," h… more »
Eric Lane Weighs in on Nassau County’s Campaign for New Coliseum
July 25th, 2011County Accused of Campaigning for ColiseumBy Celeste HadrickNewsdayJuly 13, 2011Excerpt:Hofstra Law Professor Eric Lane said that interpreting the ban is a question of degree."The general rule has been that you can use governmental money for educational… more »
Hofstra Law Community Celebrates the Life and Work of Eric J. Schmertz
May 13th, 2011On Wednesday, May 11, more than 100 members of the Hofstra Law community celebrated the life and work of Eric J. Schmertz at the University Club. Professor Emeritus Schmertz was a founding faculty member and served as Dean from 1982-1989.
During the me… more »
Eric Lane Says We Badly Need to Put Civic Education Back at the Top of the Education Agenda
May 13th, 2011Study/Survey: New Yorkers Lack Civic KnowledgeBy Dave LucasWAMC-FMMay 12, 2011
Excerpt:
Eric Lane, Professor of Law at Hofstra Law School and Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center, co-authored the study.
The report card notes that civic literacy has… more »
Eric Lane Authors Op-Ed in the NY Daily News
April 20th, 2011On Wednesday April 20, 2011, Professor Eric Lane's op-ed, "New Yorkers, your civic ignorance is showing: We're government illiterates, no thanks to schools", appeared in the NY Daily News.
EXCERPT:
You hear it often: There's a crisis in U.S. civic li… more »
Professor Eric Lane Participates in NY1 Online Discussion
April 20th, 2011Professor Eric Lane participated in a NY1 Online: "Inside City Hall" discussion on civil knowledge. Professor Lane discussed a report regarding the lack of civil knowledge New Yorkers possess. To see the full discussion, visit www.ny1.com. more »
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