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Many of the world’s largest firms are now announcing plans to reduce their carbon emissions over the coming decades. Against the backdrop of lackadaisical climate policy, this development is widely…
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The Private Attorney General in a Time of Hyper-Polarized Politics
With the enactment of the Federal Trade Commission Act (“FTC Act”) in 1914 and the Wheeler–Lea Act in 1938, Congress sought to establish a brawny federal consumer protection regime to…
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Thinly Rooted: Dobbs, Tradition, and Reproductive Justice
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey. These two cases held that the Due Process…
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What Makes Evidence Sufficient?
When is a party’s evidence sufficient in a civil case? When is the prosecution’s evidence sufficient in a criminal case? The answers to these questions play several important roles—both practical…
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Water Run Aground: Mississippi v. Tennessee, Interstate Groundwater Conflict, and the West
Groundwater is an essential water source for millions of Americans, and it is invaluable for those in the western United States. It is stored in underground aquifers, geological formations of…
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Immigration Detention is Never “Presumptively Reasonable”: Strengthening Protections for Immigrants with Final Removal Orders
Immigration detention is a central feature of the United States’ immigration system. Noncitizens facing removal are detained in staggering numbers throughout the removal process, from the initiation of legal proceedings…
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