Brandeis University

Forgotten Cases: Worthen v. Thomas and the Contract Clause

David F. Forte

Federalist Society Review, Volume 18

Note from the Editor: This article discusses the history of interpretation of the Contract Clause and...

Christie v. NCAA: Anti-Commandeering or Bust

Jonathan Wood, Ilya Shapiro

Federalist Society Review, Volume 18

Note from the Editor: This article argues that the Supreme Court should find unconstitutional the...

Executive Order on Preemption

John J. Park

New Federal Initiatives Project

Brought to you by the Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice GroupOn May 20, 2009, President Obama...

Giving Credit for Shaping the Constitution

Karen J. Lugo

Federalist Society Review, Volume 19

A review of: The Lives of the Constitution: Ten Exceptional Minds That Shaped America’s Supreme Law,...

TransUnion, Article III, and Expanding the Judicial Role

Jacob Phillips

Federalist Society Review, Volume 23

In 2021’s TransUnion v. Ramirez, the Supreme Court confirmed that Article III standing requires a...

Carpenter v. United States: A Reevaluation of First Principles, One Year On

Dean A. Mazzone

Federalist Society Review, Volume 20

Note from the Editor:  The Federalist Society takes no positions on particular legal and public...

Ambulance Chasing for Justice: How Private Lawsuits for Civil Damages Can Help Combat International Terror

Gordon Dwyer Todd

On January 21, 2002, the North Idaho College announced the donation of a tract of...

Restoring the Rule of Law in Class Actions: Congress Considers the Class Action Fairness Act of 2003

Brian P. Brooks

The system of dual sovereignty known as federalism is a fundamental and cherished part of...