Samuel Tilden’s Plea (New York Law Journal)
New York Law Journal, October 27, 2022
Samuel Tilden’s Plea
A growing number of bar associations, law schools, and legal groups are working vigorously to ensure that the rule of law is sustained. And the United States Congress is poised to revise the Electoral Count Act to buttress the legal guardrails of fair and accurate presidential elections. Whatever the results of the midterms, I choose to believe, with Tilden, that our republic will survive. In large part, this depends upon the legal community. Those who wish to contribute their time and effort can find many opportunities—a sampling can be found on the websites of the New York City Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, or the ABA. It is not hyperbole or partisan to say that the future of our constitutional democracy is on the line.
