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Tribes, Nations, States: Our Three Commerce Powers

By: Christopher R. Green*  Abstract The scope of federal power is sometimes seen as a long-running battle between two stories. Story One sees the commerce power as initially broad, mistakenly...

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How Should the Supreme Court Respond to the Combination of Political...

By: Richard J. Pierce, Jr.* Abstract  In this Article, Professor Pierce discusses two related problems that the Supreme Court must address: (1) the large increase in nationwide preliminary injunctions...

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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Why Title IX Does Apply, and Should Apply,...

By: Faith Anderson* Abstract The history of women in education is frustrating. Although it is commonplace to see women in education and sports today, women were not visible in these places prior to...

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When Blocking Becomes Censorship: The Circuit Split on Determining When...

By: Morgan Ryan* Abstract When is the last time you thought about the constitutional implications of your social media activity? With social media use surging, courts face an increasing number of First...

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The Same PTAB Panel Should Not Do It All: Why Inter Partes Review Decisions...

By: Adam J. Cook* Abstract The United States’ patent system provides a framework for the protection of an inventor’s intellectual property: their inventions. A valid utility patent is useful, novel,...

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Escaping the Nuclear Ice Age: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Race to...

By: Mari Reott* Abstract Humanity is facing an environmental emergency. Climate change is forcing the world to mitigate the harm caused by fossil fuels and acclimate through innovation, either by...

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Legislative Calibration of Constitutional Remedies

By: Edward A. Hartnett* Abstract  The Supreme Court currently faces two very different kinds of criticism. One contends that the Court is not doing enough to remedy violations of the Constitution and...

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Supremacy Lost?: Zoning, Covenants, and the Evolution of Single-family Ownership

By: Professor Mary Jo Wiggins*Abstract For as long as detached, single-family homes have been part of the modern real estate market, they have been a relatively staid and sleepy part. Traditionally,...

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Shallow Fakes

By: Albertina Antognini & Andrew Keane Woods* Abstract  Scholars and policymakers are rightly concerned with online deception, especially intentional efforts to spread fake news. But the problem of...

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What is the Object of the Constitutional Oath?

By: Evan D. Bernick* & Christopher R. Green**Abstract How and why are public officials today obliged to follow the Constitution? Article VI gives us a crystal-clear answer: They are bound “by oath...

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Rebels Among Ruins: Policies, Procedures, and Laws Surrounding Confederate...

By: Erik W. Blasic* Abstract The fate of Confederate monuments is a nationally prominent issue. At its core, the debate about the removal of Confederate monuments evokes questions of values, national...

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Wage Theft by Service Charge: Circuit Decisions Go Against the Purpose of the...

By: Erik Allgood*  Abstract Rising costs and inflation rates have created difficult times for both service industry employers and their employees. Business owners often implement service charges to...

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“Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers!”: Why the United Kingdom Should Respond to...

By: Danielle B. Sinn*  Abstract  Throughout human history, imperial powers colonized other countries and, subsequently, took much of their cultural property. Today, previously looted countries actively...

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#FilterDrop It Like It’s Hot: Why the FTC Should Explicitly Ban Filter Usage...

By: Julie E. Pandich*  Abstract  Social media filters are so engrained in society—virtually everyone filters their photos and videos without a second thought. As a result, filters are everywhere, from...

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Reasonably Accommodating Employment Discrimination Law 

By: William R. Corbett* Abstract  Federal employment discrimination laws requiring reasonable accommodations changed and expanded significantly in 2023. The Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (“PWFA”)...

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Holdings as Hypotheses: Teaching Contextual Understanding and Enhancing...

By: Lisa M. De Sanctis*  Abstract  When the Pinball Wizard asked his well-timed question, he not only lit up the 1L classroom with a cacophony of opinions but also illuminated deep confusion about the...

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Reflecting on the 2020 Redistricting Cycle: A Proposal for Interstate...

By: Zachary J. Krislov*  Abstract  Reversing historical trends, 2020 congressional redistricting produced national partisan parity. However, as this Article argues, all is not well with our...

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Bridging Policy and Practice: A Pragmatic Approach to Decentralized Finance,...

By: Eric W. Hess*  Abstract Confronted with a Hobson’s choice of either implementing stringent enforcement of uncertain regulation or geo-fencing the United States, regulators and stakeholders must...

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Unreasonable, Unfair, and Unaccountable: What Commonwealth v. Pownall Reveals...

By: Jennifer Bauer*  Abstract Police violence is a widespread problem in the United States that disproportionately affects Black communities. Social justice movements and the media pressure prosecutors...

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Where Is My Cargo?: When a ForceMajeure Clause Should Not Be an Excuse for...

By: Yujin Jang*  Abstract  The year 2020 marked the onset of the global crisis wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, reshaping every aspect of life. Many governments closed their borders and ordered...

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