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James Sample Files Amicus Brief Opposing the Summary Reversal of the Montana Supreme Court’s Decision

May 22nd, 2012
  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 Speaks at Graduates Celebration and Awards Ceremony

May 22nd, 2012
  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 »

James Sample Discusses Ethics Case against State Supreme Justice David Prosser

April 25th, 2012
  Prosser seeks recusals that would end case By Patrick Marley April 23, 2012 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   EXCERPT:   James Sample, an associate professor at Hofstra Law School in New York, said he believed the justices who witnessed the alterca… more »

James Sample Named Teacher of the Year

April 18th, 2012
  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.   more »

James Sample Participates in Panel Discussion at Brody Award Ceremony

April 2nd, 2012
  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 »

James Sample’s Latest Article Discussed on Gavel Grab

March 27th, 2012
  Scholar: ‘Seismic Shift’ in 2010 Judicial Retention Elections By Peter Hardin March 26, 2012 Gavel Grab   EXCERPT:   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 Posted to SSRN

March 19th, 2012
  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.   more »

James Sample to Participate in Panel Discussion in Conjunction with Brody Award

March 13th, 2012
  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 »

James Sample Comments on Recusals of Justices Kagan and Thomas

February 27th, 2012
  Recusal issue fading as health care arguments approach By Tony Mauro February 15, 2012 Supreme Court Insider, The National Law Journal   EXCERPT:   "Ultimately, I don't think either justice should stay out," said James Sample, an expert on ju… more »

UCI Discussion featuring James Sample Available Online

February 8th, 2012
  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.   more »