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ArticleVol. 103 · Iss. 3
Good Kids, m.A.A.d State: Effects of Georgia House Bill 462 and Keeping the Age of Criminal Responsibility for Gang-Related Crimes Under Eighteen
Despite decades of proposed legislation and cries for juvenile justice reform, Georgia cannot cross the finish line—it is one of only three U.S. states…
Danielle S. Williams -
ArticleVol. 101 · Iss. 3
The Ghosts of the Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is perhaps the most important piece of social legislation enacted in the United States in the…
Gabriel Scheffler -
NoteVol. 99 · Iss. 5
Robocalls Have Been Blocked, But Businesses Can-Spam Emails with Little Regulation
INTRODUCTION As the Supreme Court stated in the 2020 case Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, “Americans passionately disagree about many things. But…
Drew Smith -
ArticleVol. 99 · Iss. 1
The Contingent Origins of Financial Legislation
ABSTRACT Courts and scholars often view major financial legislation warily. One popular theory holds that Congress only legislates in this area when pushed by opportunistic activists…
Peter Conti-Brown & Brian D. Feinstein -
CommentaryVol. 87 · Iss. 3
Closing the Legislative Experience Gap: How a Legislative Law Clerk Program Will Benefit the Legal Profession and Congress
In this gloomy hiring season there is at least one increasingly bright spark, one that may light the way to a new kind of…
Dakota S. Rudesill -
NoteVol. 87 · Iss. 1
Veterans at the Gates: Exploring the New GI Bill and Its Transformative Possibilities
The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (“Act”)—popularly referred to as the “GI Bill for the 21st century”—restores veterans’ educational benefits to the…
Joseph B. Keillor -
ArticleVol. 95 · Iss. 5
Congress in the Administrative State
In an era of increased concern over presidential power, congressional oversight of the executive branch constitutes a substantial—but underappreciated—means of influencing agency decision-making. Scholars…
Brian D. Feinstein -
ArticleVol. 91 · Iss. 5
Why Do Cities Innovate in Public Health? Implications of Scale and Structure
Big cities have frequently enacted public health regulations—especially with respect to tobacco use and obesity—that go beyond the state and federal regulatory floors. That…
Paul A. Diller -
ArticleVol. 91 · Iss. 4
The Conventional Option
The filibuster in the United States Senate effectively imposes a supermajority vote requirement to pass any legislation. Both supporters and critics of the filibuster…
Sergio J. Campos & Gregory Koger -
NoteVol. 91 · Iss. 3
Returning “Decision” to School Discipline Decisions: An Analysis of Recent, Anti-Zero Tolerance Legislation
Public school districts across America are evaluating the effectiveness of zero tolerance school discipline policies. Initially developed in the 1980s to combat the war…
Rebecca Morton -
ArticleVol. 91 · Iss. 3
The ‘Shell Bill’ Game: Avoidance and the Origination Clause
With increasing frequency, many important revenue laws, such as the Affordable Care Act and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, begin as “shell…
Rebecca M. Kysar -
ArticleVol. 97 · Iss. 2
Criminal Clear Statement Rules
There is a broad consensus in the criminal justice community that our criminal statutes are a mess: They are imprecise, overly broad, and overly…
Carissa Byrne Hessick & Joseph E. Kennedy