Is Transmission of Electricity a “Governmental Function?” Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority
May 10, 2019 Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority, 587 U.S. ___ (2019) (Kagan, J.). Response by Richard J. Pierce, Jr. Geo. Wash. L.... Read More
Is the Court Encouraging Agencies to Rely on Junk Science? Biestek v. Berryhill
April 23, 2019 Biestek v. Berryhill, 587 U.S. ___ (2019) (Kagan, J.). Response by Richard J. Pierce, Jr. Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On... Read More
Bucklew v. Precythe: The Supreme Court’s Tortured Death Penalty Jurisprudence
April 17, 2019 Bucklew v. Precythe, 587 U.S. ___ (2019) (Gorsuch, J.). Response by John D. Bessler Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the... Read More
Crossing the River: Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission
April 2, 2019 Lorenzo v. SEC, 586 U.S. ___ (2019) (Breyer, J.). Response by Theresa A. Gabaldon Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On... Read More
Defining “the”: In Nielsen v. Preap the Court relies on language arts to justify detention of immigrants
April 1, 2019 Nielsen v. Preap, 586 U.S. ___ (2019) (Alito, J.). Response by Cori Alonso-Yoder Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the... Read More
What If the World Bank Financed Human Rights Violations: Jam v. International Finance Corporation
March 11, 2019 Jam v. International Finance Corporation, 586 U.S. ___ (2019) (Roberts, C.J.). Response by Ralph G. Steinhardt Geo. Wash. L.... Read More
What Timbs Does Not Say
March 7, 2019 Timbs v. Indiana, 586 U.S. ___ (2019) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by Suja A. Thomas Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On... Read More