Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group

Reflections on Judicial Independence

Jefferson B. Sessions

Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 1, Spring 1998

Before I address judicial independence, I want to recognize the tremendous contribution that the Federalist...

Federalism Revived? The Printz and City of Boerne Decisions

William H. Pryor, John F. Duffy, Gregory G. Katsas, Jeffrey S. Sutton

Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 1, Spring 1998

The following program was sponsored by the Federalism and Separation of Powers Practice Group at...

The RFRA Decision: A Blow for Judicial Supremacy and Against Religious Freedom

Michael W. McConnell

Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 3, Fall 1997

It does not often happen that a "conservative" Supreme Court manages, in a single decision,...

Municipal Liability Under Section 1983: The Importance of State Law

Daniel W. Nelson

Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 3, Fall 1997

During the October 1996 term, the Supreme Court handed down two cases involving municipal liability...

Printz v. United States

Kelly M. Klaus

Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 1, Issue 3, Fall 1997

It is something of an annual tradition at the Supreme Court that each Term's biggest...