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Gerber – Spring 2026
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Standing Water: Great Lakes States’ Wetlands Protections Post-Sackett Jay Gerber The Supreme Court’s Sackett ruling profoundly changed how the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers…
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Stoneman – Spring 2026
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Dam Near Disaster: The State of Michigan’s Aging Dam Infrastructure Max Stoneman I. INTRODUCTION On May 19, 2020, the Edenville Dam failed, causing catastrophic flooding in Midland, Michigan.[1] More than…
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Widdison – Spring 2026
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Cartographic Deference Lucinda Widdison Maps play a critical role in the law—in delineating boundaries[1], in establishing power[2], and even as a metaphor for the law itself.[3] Since the 1970s, the…
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Kreske – Spring 2026
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Montana v. Held: Do Green Amendments Truly Promise Environmental Protection? Eliza Kreske Introduction As federal climate action has remained inconsistent and politically volatile, advocates have increasingly turned to state constitutions…
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Clarke – Spring 2026
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Logged In, Left Behind: Why FERPA Cannot Keep Up with AI in the Classroom Abigail Clarke In Austin, Texas, some fourth graders no longer have teachers. Instead, they log onto…
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Koch – Spring 2026
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Leveraging Hot Rocks for a Cooler Planet: Reducing Administrative Barriers to Geothermal Energy Production Martin Koch The power of the Earth’s internal heat reserves is strikingly apparent to anyone who…
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Gavilondo – Spring 2026
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Locked Out of Public Land: The Legal Puzzle of Corner Crossing Julia Gavilondo Litigation over corner crossing, moving between adjoining parcels of public land at a shared corner without actually…
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Mosey – Spring 2026
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PFAS Regulation Under the Second Trump Administration: Is PFAS Political? Gabi Mosey The second Trump Administration has created new policies regarding polyfluoroalkyl substances, or substances more commonly known as “PFAS.”…
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O’Neill – Spring 2026
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When ‘Strict’ Isn’t Enough: Michigan’s Mining Laws and the Copperwood Controversy Ally O’Neill Nestled along the shores of Lake Superior in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan is Porcupine Mountains…
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Boadu-Bennett – Spring 2026
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A Tale of Two Penalties: Impact of SEC v. Jarkesy on IRS Penalty Litigation Minnalou Boadu-Bennett Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy expanded the scope of monetary penalties that may…