Biden v. Nebraska: The President Cannot Cancel Student Loans
The majority held that the President and Secretary of Education lacked authority to cancel student debts. They could have stopped there. They did not.
After the Students for Fair Admissions Cases, Affirmative Action Is Unconstitutional in Both Public and Private Schools
The immediate effect is that affirmative action is now unconstitutional. The ripple effects will unfold over a period of decades.
Plaintiffs and Precedent Win the Day in Norfolk Southern Case
Despite its unexpected path to the high court, Norfolk Southern strengthens plaintiffs’ ability to sue companies in the forum of their choice, and provides a surprise boost to the beleaguered doctrine of stare decisis.
Santos-Zacaria v. Garland: Amid Little Fanfare, the Court Allows Transgender Asylum Seeker to Continue Her Bid for Protection
A legal victory for transgender asylum seeker Estrella Santos-Zacaria.
Sackett v. EPA: The Court Delivers Another Massive Blow to Federal Environmental Law
The current Supreme Court is not a friend of the administrative state.
Multilevel Madness: Regulating Unfair Business Practices in Multilevel Marketing
Jessica Ke 91 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 537 Multilevel marketing businesses (“MLMs”) sell everything from makeup to protein shakes, from dietary supplements... Read More
Environmental Justice Considerations in Siting Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal
Luis Cruz 91 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 499 There are 80,000 metric tons of uranium stranded at nuclear power plant sites throughout... Read More
Pro-Choice Plans
Brendan S. Maher 91 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 446 After Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the United States Constitution may no... Read More
Police Policing Police
Zachary D. Kaufman 91 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 353 Police killings of George Floyd and at least 2,218 other Black Americans since... Read More