James Sample
@jamessample.bsky.social
Law professor. Montanan in NYC. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=792805
Let's simplify: the government is arguing that once the money is spent, it can't be unspent (and that would be horrible). But the hungry can't eat tomorrow (and that's not as bad). That is the contention.
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In SNAP appeal, Trump administration says it faces more harm than people who can't buy food: ANALYSIS
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge's requirement that it make full November SNAP payments.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Let's simplify: the government is arguing that once the money is spent, it can't be unspent (and that would be horrible). But the hungry can't eat tomorrow (and that's not as bad). That is the contention.
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Mine for ABC tonight. What's at stake in high-profile Supreme Court case on tariffs: ANALYSIS abcnews.go.com/US/stake-hig...
What's at stake in high-profile Supreme Court case on tariffs: ANALYSIS
The Supreme Court is preparing to consider a high-stakes case regarding presidential tariff authority and separation of powers.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Mine for ABC tonight. What's at stake in high-profile Supreme Court case on tariffs: ANALYSIS abcnews.go.com/US/stake-hig...
James Sample, a constitutional law expert at Hofstra University, said said that Trump's playbook appears to be straight out of Project 2025 ... [and that] "the purpose of a blitzkrieg is to overwhelm the opposition."
Trump, echoing Project 2025, using 'flood the zone' strategy to push agenda: Experts
President Donald Trump has utilized one of Project 2025's key tactics by overwhelming the courts and the public with constant policy changes, legal experts say.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
James Sample, a constitutional law expert at Hofstra University, said said that Trump's playbook appears to be straight out of Project 2025 ... [and that] "the purpose of a blitzkrieg is to overwhelm the opposition."
No. Not an opinion; not a debate; just a clear fact. No.
April 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
No. Not an opinion; not a debate; just a clear fact. No.
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Thank you @jamessample.bsky.social for sharing your expertise and speaking up about what our Constitution requires.
James Sample on LinkedIn: Ahead of today’s federal court hearing on ICE’s arrest of Columbia grad…
Ahead of today’s federal court hearing on ICE’s arrest of Columbia grad student and pro-Palestinian organizer Mahmoud Khalil, I spoke with CNN’s Jim Sciutto…
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March 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Thank you @jamessample.bsky.social for sharing your expertise and speaking up about what our Constitution requires.
A snippet reacting live to Governor Hochul’s speech. This clip focuses on Hochul’s dramatic characterization of a “grave threat from Washington.”
February 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
A snippet reacting live to Governor Hochul’s speech. This clip focuses on Hochul’s dramatic characterization of a “grave threat from Washington.”
“When - ever - has Donald Trump given gifts without expecting a return on investment? What’s the return on that investment in terms of what Mayor Adams is going to give him?”
Legal expert reacts to Adams first public comments since DOJ's order
Hofstra Law Professor James Sample discusses New York City Mayor Eric Adams first public comments since the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against him. Sampl...
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February 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
“When - ever - has Donald Trump given gifts without expecting a return on investment? What’s the return on that investment in terms of what Mayor Adams is going to give him?”
My rather banal thoughts on Bondi, Gaetz, and the tension of representing the nation, the law, and an often lawless President-elect. youtube.com/watch?v=_RTm...
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November 23, 2024 at 5:35 PM
My rather banal thoughts on Bondi, Gaetz, and the tension of representing the nation, the law, and an often lawless President-elect. youtube.com/watch?v=_RTm...
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“[A] delay in sentencing is not, nor should it be perceived to be, a prelude to a dismissal,” Sample told Salon.
Sample noted that winning an election “should not mean disrespecting another important part of our democracy — the jury trial.”
“[A] delay in sentencing is not, nor should it be perceived to be, a prelude to a dismissal,” Sample told Salon.
Sample noted that winning an election “should not mean disrespecting another important part of our democracy — the jury trial.”
“A watershed moment”: Lawyers hope delays in Trump case are not a “prelude to a dismissal”
Prosecutors mull pursuing a 2029 sentencing, as Trump's legal team pushes to dismiss the New York case
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November 20, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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“[A] delay in sentencing is not, nor should it be perceived to be, a prelude to a dismissal,” Sample told Salon.
Sample noted that winning an election “should not mean disrespecting another important part of our democracy — the jury trial.”
“[A] delay in sentencing is not, nor should it be perceived to be, a prelude to a dismissal,” Sample told Salon.
Sample noted that winning an election “should not mean disrespecting another important part of our democracy — the jury trial.”
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I really don't get how Democrats can be handed the easy layup of "Republicans are uniting to suppress the underage sex trafficking report about an unliked and unqualified nominee" and decide the best thing to do is minimize its importance.
Sorry, @hakeemjeffries.bsky.social, Trump’s cabinet is not a distraction, and the public has a right to the Gaetz report even if Republicans on the Ethics Committee decide to be partisan, and cover up a child sex trafficking scandal.
No, Trump's Cabinet Is Not A "Distraction"
They're cabinet secretaries, ffs!
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November 18, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I really don't get how Democrats can be handed the easy layup of "Republicans are uniting to suppress the underage sex trafficking report about an unliked and unqualified nominee" and decide the best thing to do is minimize its importance.