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Clarifying the Default for Anti-Discrimination Statutes

Clarifying the Default for Anti-Discrimination Statutes

Policy-free textual analysis wins when interpreting causation standards in statutory text for employment actions.

Why the Equality Act Remains Important to LGBTQ Equality

Why the Equality Act Remains Important to LGBTQ Equality

A Supreme Court victory is the beginning, not the end, of the fight against anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

The Americans with Disabilities Act Thirty Years Later

The Americans with Disabilities Act Thirty Years Later

Experts address the ADA’s relevance to modern life, thirty years after its passage.

Federalism and Environmental Advocacy

Federalism and Environmental Advocacy

The Supreme Court appears inconsistently enthusiastic about federal regulation and state-centric environmentalism.

What is Murphy’s Law?

What is Murphy’s Law?

A death penalty case could unsettle the borders of Native American reservations nationwide.

Another Explanation of Justice Gorsuch’s Bostock Vote

Another Explanation of Justice Gorsuch’s Bostock Vote

A recent case protecting LGBTQ rights may help the Supreme Court circumscribe the administrative state.

A Failure of Administrative Law in OSHA During the Pandemic

A Failure of Administrative Law in OSHA During the Pandemic

The hyper-deference courts provide to agencies has failed to protect workers from OSHA inaction amid COVID-19.

Revisiting the Constitutionality of Independent Agencies

Revisiting the Constitutionality of Independent Agencies

The Supreme Court has destabilized principles on federal agencies’ structures and for-cause removal.

A Dream Deferred

A Dream Deferred

An uncertain future awaits the federal program designed to benefit children of immigrants.

Closing a Concocted Clean Water Act Loophole

Closing a Concocted Clean Water Act Loophole

Congressional intent and clear statutory text promote common-sense enforcement of federal water regulations.

The Supreme Court’s 2019-2020 Regulatory Term

The Supreme Court’s 2019-2020 Regulatory Term

Scholars and practitioners highlight the Court’s most significant regulatory and administrative law decisions.

The Continued Grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX

The Continued Grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX

The grounding of the 737 MAX has revealed potential issues in the FAA’s aircraft certification process.