Articles
Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder: Must Congress Update the Voting Rights Act’s Coverage Formula for Preclearance?
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act requires “covered jurisdictions”—mostly, but not exclusively, in the...
Who Said That?: A Simple Question That May Change the Way Courts View Legislative Prayer
Related Opinions & Briefs: • Petition for Writ of Certiorari, Town of Greece v. Galloway:...
Obama Administration Policy on Offshore Oil and Gas Production: Consensus or Contempt?
In March 2010, President Obama announced his support for expanded oil and gas production in...
Same-Sex Marriage: A Variety of Perspectives on United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry
Decoding the Constitutional Challenges to Traditional Marriage By John C. Eastman* On December 7, 2012,...
Can States Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration?--Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
Introduction This term the Court will hear a case examining a perceived clash between state...
The Clean Air Act as an Obstacle to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Anticipated Attempt to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Power Plants
For roughly two decades, the bipartisan consensus of the U.S. Congress on the regulation of...
Engage Volume 14, Issue 1 February 2013
*Online Only Issue CIVIL RIGHTS Same-Sex Marriage: A Variety of Perspectives on United States v....
Book Reviews: Mismatch and Wounds That Will Not Heal
Note from the Editor: This feature reviews two new books on affirmative action in anticipation...
Book Review: Kill or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency
Kill or Capture provides a fast-moving, highly readable insider account of the formulation and execution...
Engage Volume 13, Issue 3 October 2012
*Online-Only Issue* ADMINISTRATIVE LAW & REGULATION Policy Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care...
Del Monte and El Paso: Going to Revlon-Land With a Conflicted Financial Advisor
Note from the Editor: This article examines two recent cases in the Delaware Court of...
Policy Implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
An exhange between Don W. King, J.D./M.D. and Prof. Timothy S. Jost. U.S. Health...
Sleeping Giant?: Section Two of the Thirteenth Amendment, Hate Crimes Legislation, and Academia’s Favorite New Vehicle for the Expansion of Federal Power
A brief look at the Thirteenth Amendment might suggest that it has rather limited application...
Union Organizing and the NLRB Under President Obama
Note from the Editor: This paper analyzes union organizing and the NLRB under the Obama...
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the Twenty-first Century
I. Introduction Prior to 1996, local telephony was perceived to be a natural monopoly, subjecting...
Individualizing the FLSA: Collective Action Waivers and the Split in the Federal Courts
Introduction The ability of employees to proceed collectively under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
The America Invents Act May Be Constitutionally Infirm if It Repeals the Bar Against Patenting After Secret Commercial Use
Note from the Editor: This paper analyzes the constitutionality of the new conditions for patentability...
Misconceptions about Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Note from the Editor: This article discusses the Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v....