Gerrymandering is the "art" of redrawing congressional districts to benefit particular politicians or political parties. It is a portmanteau of the words salamander and Gerry (the last name of a former governor) and, as a practice, it is centuries old. But how does it work, how does it affect modern day elections? Professor Issacharoff, renowned scholar on the political process, explains and further explores the constitutional issues at play in a conversation with visiting host Suraj Patel.

Samuel Issacharoff is the Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law.  His wide-ranging research deals with issues in civil procedure, law and economics, constitutional law, particularly with regard to voting rights and electoral systems, and employment law.  Professor Issacharoff is one of the pioneers in the law of political process and has co-authored a casebook and numerous publications on the subject.