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Conserving American Public Lands

Conserving American Public Lands

Scholars discuss a new rule to promote the conservation of federal public lands.

A Legal Earthquake

A Legal Earthquake

With several key decisions this term, the Supreme Court has shaken up prevailing governing doctrines and produced substantial legal uncertainty.

The Imperial Supreme Court

The Imperial Supreme Court

Loper Bright significantly expands the power of the Supreme Court at the expense of democratic institutions of government.

After Murthy v. Missouri, Diffuse Jawboning Remains Murky

After Murthy v. Missouri, Diffuse Jawboning Remains Murky

The Court acknowledges governments’ increasing interests in regulating online speech but provides little guidance.

The End of the Chevron Era

The End of the Chevron Era

The Administrative Procedure Act empowers courts—not agencies—to decide a statute’s single best meaning.

The Court’s Environmental Evolution

The Court’s Environmental Evolution

Richard Lazarus discusses the implications of a shift in the Supreme Court’s attitude toward environmental regulations.

The Growing Crisis of Maternity Care Deserts

The Growing Crisis of Maternity Care Deserts

Scholars, politicians, and advocates expose maternal health care disparities and propose regulatory solutions.

What the Starbucks Decision Means for the NLRB

What the Starbucks Decision Means for the NLRB

An overlooked Supreme Court decision may give courts more discretion to second-guess the NLRB.

Supreme Court Allows Cities to Punish Homelessness

Supreme Court Allows Cities to Punish Homelessness

A new decision takes a narrow view of the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause.

Supreme Court Needlessly Expands U.S. Statute of Limitations

Supreme Court Needlessly Expands U.S. Statute of Limitations

In Corner Post v. Board of Governors, the Court renders agency rules more vulnerable to challenge.

Corner Post Broadens Loper Bright, But Footnote 8 Offers a Limit

Corner Post Broadens Loper Bright, But Footnote 8 Offers a Limit

The Court offers a possible constraint to claims that agencies have exceeded their statutory authority.

SEC Adjudication of Securities Fraud Held Unconstitutional

SEC Adjudication of Securities Fraud Held Unconstitutional

The Court rules that the Seventh Amendment applies to some SEC enforcement actions, but questions remain.