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NYU School of Law and its faculty, students, alumni, centers and programs are frequently featured in the media. The following lists recent news stories, interviews and op-eds.

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Newsweek
"Fact Check: Did Joe Biden Set Modern Record For Executive Orders in His First Week?"
01/27/2021
Newsweek
Expert: Richard Pildes
CNN
"Chronicling Trump's 10 worst abuses of power"
01/24/2021
CNN
Expert: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"In Trump, Stephen Schwarzman Found a Chance to Burnish His Legacy"
01/19/2021
New York Times
Expert: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"Congress affirms Biden’s presidential win following riot at U.S. Capitol"
01/07/2021
Washington Post
Expert: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor"
01/03/2021
Washington Post
Expert: Richard Pildes
ABC News logo
"The Electoral College meets on Monday. Here's what to expect"
12/13/2020
ABC News
Expert: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"There’s Still a Loaded Weapon Lying Around in Our Election System"
12/10/2020
New York Times
Author: Richard Pildes
Wall Street Journal
"Georgia Again Certifies Biden’s Win"
12/07/2020
Wall Street Journal
Expert: Richard Pildes
Bloomberg News
"Trump Nears ‘Checkmate’ Stage in Last-Gasp Bid to Undo Election"
12/01/2020
Bloomberg
Expert: Richard Pildes
The New Yorker
"Trump’s Battle to Undermine the Vote in Pennsylvania"
11/27/2020
New Yorker
Expert: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"Why Trump Will Fail in Michigan"
11/20/2020
New York Times
Author: Richard Pildes
Politico
"What you need to know about how the Electoral College works"
11/19/2020
Politico
Expert: Richard Pildes
"Here’s what happens if a U.S. president refuses to leave office"
11/19/2020
National Geographic
Expert: Richard Pildes
The Hill
"Trump campaign sees election lawsuits fizzle"
11/17/2020
The Hill
Expert: Richard Pildes
Guardian
"Can Trump actually stage a coup and stay in office for a second term?"
11/11/2020
The Guardian
Expert: Richard Pildes
Politico
"‘It’s all noise’: The reality behind Trump’s legal fight"
11/10/2020
Politico
Expert: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"Trump Can Try, but the Courts Won’t Decide the Election"
11/05/2020
New York Times
Author: Richard Pildes
CNN
"The Trump campaign filed a series of lawsuits in key battleground states. Here's what we know."
11/05/2020
CNN
Expert: Richard Pildes
Politico
"Why the Supreme Court probably won’t help Trump’s reelection fate"
11/04/2020
Politico
Expert: Richard Pildes
CNN
"GOP appeals judge's ruling in Nevada's Clark County on early votes"
11/03/2020
CNN
Expert: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"Pennsylvania could be a center of chaos this election. It didn’t have to be this way."
11/02/2020
Washington Post
Author: Richard Pildes
The Atlantic
"How Trump Could Attempt a Coup"
11/02/2020
The Atlantic
Expert: Richard Pildes
Associated Press
"Networks line up election law experts for vote coverage"
11/01/2020
Associated Press
Expert: Richard Pildes
CNN
"Our biggest Election Day concern"
11/01/2020
CNN
Co-author: Richard Pildes
Wall Street Journal
"Early and Mail-In Voting for 2020 Election Expands Dramatically Despite Legal Fights"
10/30/2020
Wall Street Journal
Author: Richard Pildes
Bloomberg News
"Navigating Potential Election Night Chaos"
10/30/2020
Bloomberg Law
Author: Richard Pildes
"Why there’s so much legal uncertainty about resolving a disputed presidential election"
10/30/2020
The Conversation
Author: Richard Pildes
ABC News logo
"The Electoral College: How presidents are elected"
10/23/2020
ABC News
Expert: Richard Pildes
Time
"'A Litigation Arms Race.' Why The 2020 Election Could Come Down To The Courts"
10/21/2020
Time
Expert: Richard Pildes
CNN
"John Roberts put the country before politics"
10/20/2020
CNN
Author: Richard Pildes
Market Watch
"How a contested election in key states could send the U.S. into a constitutional crisis"
10/17/2020
MarketWatch
Expert: Richard Pildes
CBS News
"Trump Campaign’s Pennsylvania Training Tape For Poll Watchers Tells Them Specifically Not To Challenge Every Ballot"
10/09/2020
CBS Philadelphia
Expert: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"Both parties prepare for possibility of contested election as chaotic White House race hurtles to a close"
10/08/2020
Washington Post
Expert: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"We’re in the final stages of the presidential election. What happens if a candidate withdraws or dies?"
10/02/2020
Washington Post
Author: Richard Pildes
Politico
"How Amy Coney Barrett Would Reshape the Court — And the Country"
09/26/2020
Politico
Expert: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"The Other Supreme Court Fight"
09/25/2020
New York Times
Expert: Richard Pildes
Guardian
"Could Republicans ignore the popular vote and choose their own pro-Trump electors?"
09/25/2020
The Guardian
Expert: Richard Pildes
CNN
"The three words that can avert an election nightmare"
09/14/2020
CNN
Author: Richard Pildes
NBC News
"Do not open until Election Day: State laws will delay counting mail-in votes in Trump-Biden race"
08/31/2020
NBC News
Expert: Richard Pildes
NBC News
"Trump's off base about what happens if there's no clear election winner. Here's the deal."
08/24/2020
NBC News
Expert: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"The Voting Will End Nov. 3. The Legal Battle Probably Won’t."
08/08/2020
New York Times
Expert: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"The vote-by-mail fight is over. Trump ended it."
08/06/2020
Washington Post
Author: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"States May Curb ‘Faithless Electors,’ Supreme Court Rules"
07/06/2020
New York Times
Expert: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"Virus, Confederate Flag, Amy Cooper: Your Monday Evening Briefing"
07/06/2020
New York Times
Expert: Richard Pildes
Wall Street Journal
"How to Prevent an Electoral Crisis"
06/30/2020
Wall Street Journal
Expert: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"Absentee ballots will be critical this fall. But in-person voting is even more essential."
06/23/2020
Washington Post
Author: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"What happens if a U.S. presidential candidate withdraws (or dies) before the election is over? Part 1."
05/16/2020
Washington Post
Expert: Richard Pildes
Washington Post
"The Wisconsin primary had extraordinarily high voter turnout"
04/15/2020
Washington Post
Co-author: Richard Pildes
The Hill
"Pandemic spurs court fights over mail-in voting"
04/10/2020
The Hill
Expert: Richard Pildes
New York Times
"Rulings on Wisconsin Election Raise Questions About Judicial Partisanship"
04/07/2020
New York Times
Expert: Richard Pildes