Fordham Law Adjunct Professor Jerry H. Goldfeder, director of Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project, is quoted in this Dan’s Papers article that discusses how election law has “become a bigger field and force, from campaign finance to getting on the ballot to redistricting and in general dueling over democracy” (see page 156 / page 158 in PDF). Dan’s Papers August 8, 2025 Publish at Calameo Read “Dean of Election Lawyers Jerry Goldfeder on How Lawyers Are Becoming Bigger Players in Elections” in the August 8, 2025 edition of Dan’s Papers.
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Fordham Law Adjunct Professor Jerry H. Goldfeder, director of Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project, is quoted in this Dan’s Papers article clarifying whether there are ramifications for New York City/East End homeowners who switch their registrations in order to vote in the November 2025 mayoral election (see pages 50-51 in PDF). For East End homeowners or renters who are currently registered Suffolk County voters and also own or rent a New York City residence, changing their registrations to, say, their Manhattan or Brooklyn homes is a simple and straightforward process. And according to attorney and election law expert Jerry Goldfeder, as long as a…
Fordham Law Professor Thomas H. Lee shares his expert legal opinion with Above the Law on the validity of the U.S. Justice Department’s misconduct complaint against U.S. District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg, for allegedly violating judicial ethics code. The complaint is hogwash, say legal scholars. “This is the sort of laughable thing that should go straight into the trash,” writes Joyce Vance on Substack. “Even if it’s referred for investigation, because it came from the Justice Department and the court feels some need to show it took it seriously, it shouldn’t go anywhere.” That view was shared by Thomas Lee, a professor…
Fordham Law Professor Jane Manners examined the origins of the unitary executive theory (the Constitutional law theory that states the President of the United States possesses sole authority over the Executive Branch), its impact on the modern presidency, and its implications for the future of checks and balances, during a panel with the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. Watch the panel discussion, “The Rise of the Imperial Presidency”, in full.
Barbara-Ann Boehler, senior director of the Corporate Compliance and Ethics program at Fordham Law School, shares methods with Compliance & Ethics Professional® (CEP Magazine) that can be employed to try to “up” the compliance training game. Compliance training is . . . not very exciting. It is a challenge to develop training that is engaging when the material is often compulsory and driven by regulatory requirements. While compliance officers are loath to “check the box” regarding any component of their program, sometimes training just feels like a box-checking exercise. If you have worked in a highly regulated industry, you are…
After a new report from Gothamist and WNYC found Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign submitted forged signatures as part of the qualification process to appear on the November general election ballot, Fordham Law Adjunct Professor Jerry H. Goldfeder, director of Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project, joined Spectrum News NY1’s “Weekends On 1” to discuss the legal implications and what could happen next. Read “Expert weighs in on alleged forged signatures on Adams’ ballot filing” and watch the full segment on Spectrum News NY1.
After a new report from Gothamist and WNYC found Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign submitted forged signatures, Fordham Law Adjunct Professor Jerry H. Goldfeder, director of Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project, told Gothamist it is “very rare” for repeated instances of fraud to appear on petitions for an incumbent seeking re-election to an office as prominent as mayor of New York City. Campaign experts said it’s common for some invalid signatures to be collected by candidates seeking to get on the ballot. Many campaigns perform their own spot checks to verify the validity of signatures, said veteran election…
Ahead of the planned execution for a Tennessee inmate with a heart device, Fordham Law Professor Deborah Denno, death penalty expert and founding director of Fordham Law’s Neuroscience and Law Center, spoke with The Tennessean about the death row inmate’s request in his rare and complicated case. Read “Victims’ family waits for outcome in Nashville death penalty case: ‘God has a plan’” on Tennessean.
Fordham Law Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández joined Lawyerist’s Stephanie Everett to unpack what diversity, equity, and inclusion really means, where it comes from legally, and how small firms can approach it with clarity and intention. Many law firm owners want to foster inclusive workplaces—but aren’t sure how to do it without missteps or performative gestures. Professor Tanya Hernandez of Fordham Law School joins Stephanie Everett to unpack what DEI really means, where it comes from legally, and how small firms can approach it with clarity and intention. The conversation explores how unconscious bias shows up in hiring and evaluation, why…
Fordham Graduate School of Social Service Professor Lauri Goldkind, Ph.D., and Fordham Law Associate Professor Aniket Kesari, Ph.D., oversaw multiple virtual workshops this year with over 100 leaders and staff of Bronx-based nonprofit organizations, helping them better understand artificial intelligence and digital tech adoption. A New Research Institute for the Bronx Goldkind and Kesari’s project is one of nine that have been funded by the Bronx Research Institute for Community Solutions (BRICS), which was launched in the fall of 2024. Part of Fordham’s Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), BRICS operates under the center’s belief that communities thrive when the focus is foremost on their…