Improve the Social Cost of Carbon, Do Not Replace It
Despite some scholars’ criticisms, the social cost of carbon is a useful tool for crafting U.S. climate policy.
Promoting Indian Child Welfare Through Inquiry and Data
Data collection on Native American involvement in adoption and foster care is needed to remedy courts’ failures.
Rules for Acknowledging a Broken Trust
In the battle for self-determination, unrecognized Indian tribes can petition for federal acknowledgment.
Unsettled Consequences of the McGirt Decision
A Supreme Court decision raises new questions about tribal jurisdiction in land disputes.
Congressional Restoration of Tribal Civil Jurisdiction
Congress should enact a law that restores tribal regulatory and adjudicatory authority.
Regulatory Recognition of Native Histories
Judicial disregard of Native Nations’ ethnohistory frustrates the purpose of federal law protecting Native remains.
Shaping Administrative Process and Metrics of Ambition
President Biden’s first executive actions provide lessons on presidential authority and ambition.
Lessons in Presidential Authority
President Trump’s last executive actions and President Biden’s early ones reveal fleeting nature of executive power.
The Universal Injunction Debate
Can a single judge lawfully prevent the entire government from enforcing a regulation?
The Constitutionality of Federal Regulation in Indian Country
A recent Supreme Court decision challenges centuries of congressional regulatory authority over native nations.
Critical Race Theory and the Trust Responsibility
Critical race theory training is essential for fulfilling the U.S. government’s moral and fiduciary obligation to Tribes.
To Democratize Regulation, Reform Regulatory Analysis
Regulators must incorporate public values into their cost-benefit analyses.