Hofstra Law Professor James Sample discussed the Nassau County Democrat lawsuit against Republican County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s creation of an armed citizen deputy program with Newsday.
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The prevalence of governance through executive orders on the federal level sets a precedent for concentrated power that could be emulated by lawmakers in state and local government, says constitutional law expert James Sample, of Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law in Hempstead.
“At a minimum, it’s clear the Trump administration is pushing the boundaries of executive power. Trump allies think that’s great, and some civil liberties groups think that’s problematic. So there’s disagreement on whether he’s pushing the boundaries or crossing the line,” Sample said, citing the list of lawsuits filed against Trump’s recent executive orders.
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