Each attempt to resolve how (or whether) college student-athletes can be compensated for playing sports has resolved some problems but created new ones. This Essay argues that treating ...

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Drawing on an original data set, this Essay documents partisan polarization by party of presidential appointee in application of the Roberts Court’s ...

For decades, state tort law has provided a mechanism for addressing environmental damage even if the cause is transboundary in nature. This Essay argues that state common law should likewise be ...

Drawing on an original data set, this Essay documents partisan polarization by party of presidential appointee in application of the Roberts Court’s major campaign-finance decisions and reflects on ...

The Board of Immigration Appeals issued its first 100 Volume 29 precedents at triple the historical pace, engineering a body of law designed to produce removal. This Essay explains why these decisions ...

In the fall of 2024, an immigration judge (IJ) considered the removal case of a Haitian man with diagnosed schizophrenia and major depressive disorder, among other mental-health conditions. 1 The IJ ...

abstract. For most of American history, the jury was considered an elite institution, composed of “honest and intelligent men,” esteemed in their communities for their “integrity,” “reputation,” or ...

abstract. Each day, the news brings stories of military attacks on schools, hospitals, apartment buildings, electrical facilities, and other critical civilian infrastructure. The militaries attacking ...

abstract. Conventional wisdom often portrays Congress’s role as legislative. This view is incomplete. While Congress engages in general oversight and factfinding through hearings, reports, and the ...

abstract. Drug scheduling places substances believed to be harmful and addictive under strict federal control. In 1970, Congress enacted the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which split drug ...