Fordham University law professor and former New York gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout will speak about political corruption in the United States from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in Chase Community Center at Vermont Law School. The event is free and open to the public and press.
Teachout's lecture will draw from her recent book, "Corruption in America" (Harvard University Press, 2014).
"We are pleased to welcome Zephyr Teachout to Vermont Law School and look forward to learning more about political corruption in the U.S.," said Andrew Rome '17, a member of the Social Justice Mission Scholarship student group sponsoring the event. "Professor Teachout will discuss the history of political corruption in American politics up through the landmark Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court case of 2010, which cemented the ability of corporations to give unlimited amounts of money to influence elections."
In 2014, Teachout ran for governor of New York, losing to Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary but not before capturing 34.2 percent of the vote—surprising many political experts.
In addition to the lecture, Teachout will do a book signing at Barrister's Book Shop from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 2. For more information about the lecture and other Vermont Law School events open to the public, visit www.vermontlaw.edu/news-and-events.