Can you imagine a better-timed piece of legal history than Alma Steingart’s insightful One Person, One Vote? The Gap between Representative Equity and Mathematical Equality after Baker v. Carr”? Published in the March 2026 issue of the Journal of American
In his rich and carefully argued book, Rights and Right-Holding: A Philosophical Investigation, Matthew Kramer seeks to articulate the essence of any entitlement (whether legal or moral) that can be classified as a right and the essence of an entity’s
In Do Nothing Preemption, Professor Lauren Roth takes on the legal thicket of preemption—the all-too-familiar hornet’s nest within the federalism-dominated landscape of health law. Roth’s project is particularly timely. Considering policy goals by the Trump administration as well as the
Criminalization by Other Means is a richly documented and analytically
I last taught Wills, Estates, and Trusts in Spring 2025 to a large class
Not long ago, a friend in his late thirties confided that coming out as gay had been unexpectedly difficult for him. He is the son of one of the first lesbian couples to raise children in the Southern state where
How many uninjured plaintiffs are too many? The question–which arises across class action litigation, from consumer to employment cases–sounds simple. But as Tom Flesher demonstrates in his student note, federal courts cannot agree on an answer.Flesher’s note centers on Olean
Political scientist Anna O. Law is one of the leading experts on the history and development of American immigration policy. Perhaps because of
Don’t let the title of the Schwarcz paper dull your curiosity! Long and technical, with the sedating word ‘insurance.’ Well, if you survived such charmless (but perfectly informative) invitation, you are up for a treat. You will learn how a
Bentham’s account of political authority is often deeply misunderstood. Legal theorists too easily buy Hart’s critique of imperativist jurisprudence, as presented in The Concept of Law, without bothering to check what Bentham said about language, perception, fictitious entities, analysis, paraphrasis,
