October 31, 2022
New York Law Journal - Election and Political Law Column
In a new article for the New York Law Journal, Stroock Special Counsel Jerry Goldfeder weighs in on the current state of U.S. politics and compares Samuel Tilden’s 1876 presidential election to the current political climate, arguing that our constitutional democracy is at stake.
“Although they had good reason to reject the results of a flawed presidential election, Tilden, Nixon and Gore each chose to accept the outcome of the legal and political process at the time. In doing so, although denied the power of the presidency, they played a pivotal role in preserving the republic by embracing one of its central features, the peaceful succession of power.”
Read the full article here.
October 31, 2022
New York Law Journal - Election and Political Law Column
In a new article for the New York Law Journal, Stroock Special Counsel Jerry Goldfeder weighs in on the current state of U.S. politics and compares Samuel Tilden’s 1876 presidential election to the current political climate, arguing that our constitutional democracy is at stake.
“Although they had good reason to reject the results of a flawed presidential election, Tilden, Nixon and Gore each chose to accept the outcome of the legal and political process at the time. In doing so, although denied the power of the presidency, they played a pivotal role in preserving the republic by embracing one of its central features, the peaceful succession of power.”
Read the full article here.
