CERL Faculty Director Claire Finkelstein recently appeared on PBS News Hour to weigh in on Attorney General Todd Blanche’s seemingly partisan activities on behalf of President Trump and Republican candidates, despite the impartial demands of his role. Professor Finkelstein, who was a vocal opponent of AG Blanche’s nomination to the position, notes that these actions may constitute violations of the Hatch Act, but are unlikely to be prosecuted due to lessened institutional oversight capacity.

Claire Finkelstein is the Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy and Faculty Director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law. Read her bio here. 

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