Hiring and Firing Based on Political Views
Scott Altman*
INTRODUCTION A law professor’s Wall Street Journal op-ed urged law firms not to hire anti-Zionist students who, in his words,
Systemic Absolution
Shima Baradaran Baughman*
Introduction Ancient religious tradition forms the bedrock foundation for the prevailing approach to criminal punishment. American criminal penal statutes are
Sleep Deprivation in Prison
Sharon Dolovich*
Introduction Human beings need sleep. We all know this. When we do not get enough sleep or when the sleep
Controlling the Narrative: Government Speech and Book Bans in the Public Library
Kelcey Sholl*
INTRODUCTION Books bring personal joy and potential for individual growth. “The right book put in the right hands at the
Artificial Incompetence? Unpacking AI’s Shortcomings in Contract Drafting and Negotiation
Carly Snell*
INTRODUCTION This Note was inspired by my time as a data center procurement contracts intern during the summer after my
Litigation Finance in the Market Square
Suneal Bedi* & William C. Marra†
Litigation finance is the subject of a contentious scholarly and policy debate. Litigation funders provide capital to litigants or law
A New Look at Old Money
Miranda Perry Fleischer*
Taxing wealth—including inherited wealth—is a hot topic, making headlines and generating heated debate. Should millionaires and billionaires face an annual
Major Questions Avoidance and Anti-Avoidance
Daniel J. Hemel*
In recent years, the Supreme Court has articulated a new “major questions” doctrine that prescribes a heightened standard of judicial
The Supervisory Power of State Supreme Courts
Adam B. Sopko*
State supreme courts are currently center stage as they face some of the most important issues of our time. But
Respecting Listeners’ Autonomy: The Right to be Left Alone
Ashutosh Bhagwat*
Introduction The core of First Amendment free speech doctrine concerns the right of speakers to convey the message of their
Listening on Campus: Academic Freedom and Its Audiences
Joseph Blocher*
Introduction Current debates about campus speech often conflate two related but importantly distinct values: free speech and academic freedom. Both
First Amendment Governance: Social Media, Power, and a Well-Functioning Speech Environment
Yasmin Dawood*
Introduction In Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, the Supreme Court declared, in a majority opinion by Justice Kagan, that “it is
Broken Records: Evidentiary Failures in Expedited Removal and Credible Fear Reviews
Luna Gibbels*
February 2026
Expedited removal, a process allowing for the swift deportation of noncitizens without a full hearing, has become a central mechanism in U.S. immigration enforcement. Although the process was designed to expedite removals, it is riddled with evidentiary and procedural deficiencies
Can States Force ICE to Take Off the Masks?
Noah C. Chauvin*
January 2026
As the federal government has pursued President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policy, images of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seizing people off of the streets have become a potent symbol of the administration’s disregard for democratic and legal norms.
Towards Defensible Judge-Made Democratic Process
Jacob Eisler*
October 2025
What is the function of judicial review? By the stated lights of Article III (“cases” and “controversies”), to individual judges resolving cases, and to litigants asserting they have suffered an injustice, courts must fairly resolve particular disputes. Yet thanks to
The Care Act: A System of Coercion Masquerading as One of Compassion
Julia Beauchemin*
September 2025
Against the bleak backdrop of a cold November afternoon in San Francisco, Erica Stone faces a heart-wrenching dilemma. Her twenty-eight-year-old daughter, Monica, has been battling schizophrenia-induced psychosis since she was sixteen. Homeless and living just north of Market Street, Monica
