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Columbia Law professors share analysis and commentary.

Columbia Law School faculty discussed legal implications of the outcome of the presidential election.

The Columbia Law expert on the law of democracy says the nation’s greatest election problem is the efforts to undermine voters’ faith in them.  

Columbia Law faculty explore the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright to overturn a case that has been central to administrative law for 40 years.

The principles, approved by the ALI in May, are designed to provide guidance to public employees and elected officials, giving them the tools to develop or improve ethics rules. 

Law School faculty and legal experts offer insights into the high court’s recent decisions.

A Supreme Court case being argued December 7 could end state Supreme Courts’ ability to restrain partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts.

Long lines, lawsuits, and mail-in ballots make this election complex but not fraudulent, says Columbia Law’s authority on voting. 

Columbia Law experts explain how impeachment works, what is a high crime or misdemeanor, and what other legal and constitutional governance issues impeachment raises.

Standoffs between states and the federal government, and states and cities, are increasingly common. Columbia Law professors examine the impact and propose solutions.