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04/03/2026

Steven Lubet, "One of the Most Famous Trials in U.S. History Disproves Trump's Birthright Citizenship Case," Slate (Apr. 2, 2026).

As it happens, there is a direct precedent under U.S. law, well known to the drafters of the 14th Amendment.

03/20/2026

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03/12/2026

John O. McGinnis, "Against Chevron-Lite," Law & Liberty (Mar. 12, 2026).

Overruling Chevron helped restrain administrative agencies, but more work is needed to fully eliminate undue judicial deference.

03/12/2026

Daniel B. Rodriguez, "Law School Deans as Cheerleaders, and the Delicate Marketing Dance, Part 2: The Case of Access to Justice," Daniel B. Rodriguez Substack (Mar. 10, 2026).

I have just returned from a conference in S.F.

03/10/2026

Chika Okafor, "Equal Rules Don't Produce Equal Opportunity," Democracy Docket (Mar. 7, 2026).

The case could determine whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is constitutional.

03/09/2026

Daniel B. Rodriguez, "MQD Is the Tail; Textualism Is the Dog," Daniel B. Rodriguez Substack (Mar. 6, 2026).

The recent Tariffs case has again put the major questions doctrine front and center in the current administrative law ecosystem.

03/04/2026

Steven Lubet, "Now More Than Ever, Choose Wisely When Defending Academic Freedom," The Hill (Mar. 2, 2026).

Consider a recent episode at the University of Minnesota.

03/01/2026

Daniel B. Rodriguez, "ABA Accreditation Reform: Who Are the Real Stakeholders?," Daniel B. Rodriguez Substack (Feb. 27, 2026).

The Council’s recent rescission of its diversity standard (209) in the face of Trump administration pressure will likely engender angry reactions by a large number of law school deans.

02/25/2026

Dhruv Aggarwal, "Creditor Rights and Legal Transaction Costs," Oxford Business Law Blog (Feb. 24, 2026).

Back to Oxford Business Law Blog Creditor Rights and Legal Transaction Costs Posted: 24 February 2026 Time to read: 4 Minutes Author(s): Dhruv Aggarwal Assistant Professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law More From: Dhruv Aggarwal Lawyers impact debtor-creditor relations in many ways. From det...

02/25/2026

John O. McGinnis, "The Classical Liberal University in a Second-Best World," Law & Liberty (Feb. 25, 2026).

The relationship between higher education and the state as it exists offers a possible justification for shock-and-awe policies for reform.

02/24/2026

John O. McGinnis, "The Major Tariff Question," Law & Liberty (Feb. 24, 2026).

Learning Resources reaffirms that taxation is Congress's responsibility, and declaring “emergency!” does not rewrite the separation of powers.