All Essays

Week in Review

Week in Review

Funeral services take place for former President George H.W. Bush, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping pause tariff increases for 90 days, and more…

Evaluating the Grand Bargain

Evaluating the Grand Bargain

Triaging serious cases and simplifying criminal procedure could raise significant risks.

Misdemeanor Cases Need Lawyers Too

Misdemeanor Cases Need Lawyers Too

Barton and Bibas’s suggestions about misdemeanor would increase charges and harm defendants.

Reforming Criminal Justice by Reforming Lawyers

Reforming Criminal Justice by Reforming Lawyers

Revamping the regulation of legal services might be a first step toward overhauling criminal justice.

Preventing Error Requires Not Just More Resources, But Better Incentives Too

Preventing Error Requires Not Just More Resources, But Better Incentives Too

Improving legal representation in criminal cases requires focusing on prosecutors as well as defenders.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Department of Education publishes proposed rule amending Title IX regulations, EPA Acting Administrator rejects skepticism of man-made climate change, and more…

Immigration Adjudication in the “Trump Era”

Immigration Adjudication in the “Trump Era”

Scholar examines the former Attorney General’s increased political oversight of immigration courts.

Rebooting Justice for Inmate Litigants

Rebooting Justice for Inmate Litigants

Suggested legal system reform could help inmates pursue civil rights claims.

“Right to Try” Marks New Era in the Treatment of Terminally Ill Patients

“Right to Try” Marks New Era in the Treatment of Terminally Ill Patients

The Right to Try Act represents an important step toward helping dying patients with little recourse.

A Simpler and Less Adversarial System Would Be More Just

A Simpler and Less Adversarial System Would Be More Just

Improving the justice system requires more than just using technology and relaxing requirements for lawyers.

Enduring Principles of Sound Regulatory Analysis

Enduring Principles of Sound Regulatory Analysis

The economic foundations of Executive Order 12,866 underscore its continued importance in regulatory review.

The Legal System and Its Reform

The Legal System and Its Reform

Barton and Bibas argue for significant changes to improve justice in the legal system.