Defining “the”: In Nielsen v. Preap the Court relies on language arts to justify detention of immigrants
April 1, 2019 Nielsen v. Preap, 586 U.S. ___ (2019) (Alito, J.). Response by Cori Alonso-Yoder Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the... Read More
On the Docket’s Preview of the March Supreme Court Arguments
March 18 Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune Hill No. 18-281, E.D. Va. Preview by Sean Lowry, Online Editor* In Virginia House, the... Read More
Of Birdies and Bribery: Closing the Corrupt Pathway Between Donors’ Checkbooks and Candidates’ Pockets
Fahad Khan · March 2019 87 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Arguendo 1 Each election cycle brings about new fundraising and spending tactics,... Read More
What If the World Bank Financed Human Rights Violations: Jam v. International Finance Corporation
March 11, 2019 Jam v. International Finance Corporation, 586 U.S. ___ (2019) (Roberts, C.J.). Response by Ralph G. Steinhardt Geo. Wash. L.... Read More
What Timbs Does Not Say
March 7, 2019 Timbs v. Indiana, 586 U.S. ___ (2019) (Ginsburg, J.). Response by Suja A. Thomas Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On... Read More
On the Docket’s Preview of the February Supreme Court Arguments
February 19 Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service No. 17-1594, Fed. Cir. Preview by Michelle Divelbiss, Online Editor It has... Read More
Hearsay in the Modern Age: Balancing Practicality and Reliability by Amending Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A)
Madeline Smedley 87 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 207 The Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Evidence is considering amending Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A)... Read More
The First American Climate Refugees and the Need for Proactive Relocation
Kelley Pettus 87 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 172 American disaster response under the Stafford Act currently provides only reactive responses to natural and man-made disasters,... Read More
Biological Citizenship and the Children of Same-Sex Marriage
Michael J. Higdon 87 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 124 In 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that states could not, consistent with the Due Process Clause,... Read More