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The Supreme Court’s 2017–2018 Regulatory Term

The Supreme Court’s 2017–2018 Regulatory Term

Analysts offer insights about the Court’s most important regulatory decisions of the past term.

Loosening the Federal Grip on Immigration Policy

Loosening the Federal Grip on Immigration Policy

Scholar contends that the emergence of “integrative enforcement” shows a shifting locus of immigration policy.

Trump Never Really Ordered a Halt to Child Separations

Trump Never Really Ordered a Halt to Child Separations

The President’s executive order purportedly ending family separations was merely symbolic.

Is the Captive Audience Doctrine the Key to Regulating Harassment?

Is the Captive Audience Doctrine the Key to Regulating Harassment?

Scholar explores a new legal basis for regulating street and cyber-harassment.

Executive Orders and the Limits of Presidential Authority

Executive Orders and the Limits of Presidential Authority

Federal judge discusses the Trump Administration’s original travel ban.

Reforming Campaign Finance Regulation

Reforming Campaign Finance Regulation

Contribution limits are no longer justified in the age of social media, scholar argues.

The Travel Ban in Court

The Travel Ban in Court

The Supreme Court should follow the Fourth Circuit in prohibiting impermissible animus while maintaining the President’s discretion.

Could You Lose Your Voter Registration for Not Voting?

Could You Lose Your Voter Registration for Not Voting?

The Supreme Court will decide if Ohio can automatically remove inactive voters from its registry.

Improving Regulation of Police Use of Lethal Force

Improving Regulation of Police Use of Lethal Force

Scholar argues that policymakers should apply the substance of executive branch lethal force regulations to the police context.

Regulating Immigration in a Deregulatory Administration

Regulating Immigration in a Deregulatory Administration

The Trump Administration’s measures to restrict immigration do not square with its push to deregulate.

Regulating Religious Accommodation at Work

Regulating Religious Accommodation at Work

Federal appeals court weighs employers’ obligation to accommodate employees’ religious practices.

The Transgender Military Personnel Fight Continues Amid Uncertainty

The Transgender Military Personnel Fight Continues Amid Uncertainty

President’s memo favoring a ban of transgender service members raises new questions for future litigation.