The Safeguards of Our Constitutional Republic: An Introduction
An introduction to this issue dedicated to the topic of the 2018 UCLA Law Review Symposium, "The Safeguards of Our Constitutional Republic."
(Re)Constructing Democracy in Crisis
This article complements academic discourse about democratic backsliding by focusing on two questions: In what ways has democracy been chronically or systemically weakened and prevented, and what kinds of new institutional and organizational forms...
America's Conscience: The Rise of Civil Society Groups Under President Trump
The article explores the role and transformation of civil society groups under the presidency of Donald Trump. It observes such groups face the risk of overlooking injustices that do not involve President Trump, the urge to sharpen tactics against...
A Hiatus in Soft-Power Administrative Law: The Case of Medicaid Eligibility Waivers
The article explores the approach to administrative law in a period when the executive systematically disregards the expectation of rational, good-faith decision-making and seeks single-mindedly to maximize achievement of its policy objectives.
Administrative Law Without Courts
This article argues that it is a mistake to fixate on courts as the core safeguard in the modern administrative state. The article surveys federal agencies that regulate us in many ways that either evade judicial review entirely or are at least...
California, Climate, and Dormant Foreign Affairs Preemption (Again)
After President Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Accord, California announced its continued commitment to the cause by entering into agreements to control global temperature increases with other subnational governments from...