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ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 6
Tariffs and the Taxing Power: Historical Lessons for Major Questions and Nondelegation
Abstract American law is grappling with basic questions about the President’s power to impose tariffs—questions concerning whether Congress can delegate this authority, and the…
Conor Clarke & Ari Glogower -
ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 6
Public Functions and Private Resources
Abstract At the federal level, the boundary between public and private functions is under pressure. On top of longstanding trends toward privatizing government functions…
Zachary S. Price -
ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 6
The Missing Constitutional Law of Executive Conditions
Abstract This Article contributes to the development of the constitutional law of executive conditions. The appropriations presidentialism of the second Trump Administration—the shift from…
Nicole Huberfeld & Matthew B. Lawrence -
ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 6
The Crisis of Appropriations Law
Introduction Appropriations law is a unique body of federal law. Appropriations law imposes its own somewhat baroque set of statutory interpretation rules, approves of…
Samuel R. Bagenstos -
ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 6
Foreword: The Constitution and Public Finance—Why Now and Why Ever?
Each year, the Washington University Law Review publishes an issue featuring papers presented at our annual symposium. This year’s symposium, held at the Law…
Conor Clarke & Eric Kubo -
NoteVol. 103 · Iss. 5
From Day Cares to City Halls: Prosecuting Fraud and Reforming Oversight in Federal Programs
Abstract State agencies and local nonprofits play a critical role in addressing social problems, by administering federal programs and distributing aid. To uphold the…
Ethan Kadet -
NoteVol. 103 · Iss. 5
Boiler Wrecks, Tainted Meat, and Other Red Flags: Lessons from the Industrial Revolution for AI Regulation
Introduction California’s Senate Bill 1047 (S.B. 1047), known as the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, represents a significant early…
Keith Lindsey, Jr. -
ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 5
The Regulatory Paradox of Climate Insurance
Abstract Decades of inadequate federal action on climate change have culminated in a near-total regulatory retreat. Meanwhile, the climate crisis continues to intensify, imposing…
Aisha I. Saad -
ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 5
White House Inspection
Abstract Attempting to hold the President and White House officials accountable necessarily presents a fundamental conundrum—how to balance essential characteristics such as independence and…
Jonathan David Shaub -
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Shadow Tariffs and the Executive Volatility Regime
This Article identifies and theorizes a neglected element of tariffs: “shadow tariffs,” the tariff-like burdens created by executive volatility rather than by durable border…
Doron Narotzki