Richard W. Painter
S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Op-Ed in Bloomberg Law About How the 2024 Election Already Signals Political Disdain for the Rule of Law

Professor Richard Painter co-authored an op-ed for Bloomberg Law on the 2024 election, and the levels of political disdain being projected by certain candidates. The article goes on to state, The unwinding of democracy begins with undermining the rule of law. And the first step toward that is to disrupt those who are tasked with upholding it. Every day, countless civil servants—law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, government administrators—implement the rule of way in countless ways."