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abstract. For generations, scholars have called on Congress to counter the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel, which offers legal advice that bolsters presidential power. They argue that ...
abstract. Although civil asset forfeiture enjoys an impressive historical pedigree, in recent decades, it has mutated into something else entirely. Traditionally, civil forfeiture was justified as a ...
abstract. Conventional wisdom often portrays Congress’s role as legislative. This view is incomplete. While Congress engages in general oversight and factfinding through hearings, reports, and the ...
This Article introduces “antiracist expert evidence,” an underutilized tool to prove racism in court. Based on a nationwide survey of defense attorneys, it explores the evidence’s utility, identifies ...
From 1919 to 1969, the Offices of the Legislative Counsel in the Senate and House drafted precedential opinions to advise lawmakers on constitutional and subconstitutional questions. This Article ...
abstract. Since 2020, when mass protests against racism swept across the United States, scholars, lawyers, and the general public have become increasingly aware that racism permeates society and the ...
Prevailing constitutional interpretation sees Congress’s role as legislative, but members of Congress frequently exert nonlegislative influence on agencies by intervening directly on individual ...
This Article introduces “antiracist expert evidence,” an underutilized tool to prove racism in court. Based on a nationwide survey of defense attorneys, it explores the evidence’s utility, identifies ...
This Article introduces “antiracist expert evidence,” an underutilized tool to prove racism in court. Based on a nationwide survey of defense attorneys, it explores the evidence’s utility, identifies ...
Prevailing constitutional interpretation sees Congress’s role as legislative, but members of Congress frequently exert nonlegislative influence on agencies by intervening directly on individual ...
Civil asset forfeiture was once a law-enforcement tool. Today, however, police and prosecutors use forfeiture to fundraise, not to fight crime. This Note challenges the constitutionality of these ...
permitted by state law, the authors of the winning essays will receive prizes: $250 for first place, $100 for second place, and $50 for third place. Topics ...