On May 18, James Sample filed an amicus brief that he co-wrote with former acting Solicitor General Walter Dellinge. Professor Sample and Dellinge argue against summary reversal in the case of American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock because of… more »
James Sample spoke at the Graduates Celebration and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, May 20 in recognition of being named Teacher of the Year by the Hofstra Law class of 2012. He encouraged graduates to go forth and rock the dialogue, rejuvenate the discour… more »
Prosser seeks recusals that would end case
By Patrick Marley
April 23, 2012
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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James Sample, an associate professor at Hofstra Law School in New York, said he believed the justices who witnessed the alterca… more »
Hofstra Law students selected Professor James Sample as the 2012 Teacher of the Year. This achievement will be recognized at the annual Hofstra Gala in May and at Hofstra’s Spring Commencement on May 20.
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On April 1, James Sample participated in a panel discussion at Colby College in conjunction with an award ceremony recognizing Wallace Jefferson, chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court and recipient of the 2012 Morton A. Brody Distinguished Judicial… more »
Scholar: ‘Seismic Shift’ in 2010 Judicial Retention Elections
By Peter Hardin
March 26, 2012
Gavel Grab
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When three Iowa Supreme Court justices declined to raise money and actively campaign in the face of a well-funded ouster drive… more »
James Sample’s latest article, Retention 2.010 (published by the San Francisco Law Review), was posted today on SSRN. It was also mentioned on the Election Law Blog.
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James Sample will participate in a panel discussion at Colby College on Sunday, April 1 focusing on judicial selection methods. The discussion is in conjunction with the 2012 Brody Award, which will go to Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson of the Texas S… more »
Recusal issue fading as health care arguments approach
By Tony Mauro
February 15, 2012
Supreme Court Insider, The National Law Journal
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"Ultimately, I don't think either justice should stay out," said James Sample, an expert on ju… more »
A broadcast of the February 6 Citizen’s United discussion featuring James Sample and UCI Law School’s Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Professor Rick Hasen is available at uci.edu.
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