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Individual Liberty, Public Health, and the Battle for the Nation’s Soul

Individual Liberty, Public Health, and the Battle for the Nation’s Soul

Contrary to longstanding precedent, individualism reigns supreme in recent legal decisions over COVID-19.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Supreme Court rules tribal police can stop non-Indian persons in certain contexts, DHS ends a program against asylum seekers, and more…

Californians Debate Controversial Ethnic Studies Curriculum

Californians Debate Controversial Ethnic Studies Curriculum

A state-level debate over model lesson plans echoes a national battle over teaching racial justice.

Regulatory Control of Potentially Addictive Drugs

Regulatory Control of Potentially Addictive Drugs

Scholar explains why the DEA—not FDA—has power over the classification of potentially addictive substances.

Maintaining Local Values in the Face of Digital Platforms

Maintaining Local Values in the Face of Digital Platforms

Academics argue that city authorities could cooperate with tech companies to align their values.

Improving Agency Litigation Webpages

Improving Agency Litigation Webpages

A new ACUS recommendation emphasizes how agencies can increase public access to litigation information.

Addressing Big Tech’s Power Over Speech

Addressing Big Tech’s Power Over Speech

Antitrust has a role in addressing the considerable power social media companies possess over speech.

Improving Models for Agency Appellate Review

Improving Models for Agency Appellate Review

An ACUS study examines how agency review models differ across agencies.

Dollar Signs in Uniform

Dollar Signs in Uniform

For-profit colleges target U.S. veterans as a source of federal funds.

Rules for the Rule-Makers

Rules for the Rule-Makers

ACUS releases a recommendation for how agencies should regulate their rulemaking procedures.

Week in Review

Week in Review

The Supreme Court rules that Guam can seek cleanup costs from the Navy, the FAA issues a final rule that will create a database of pilot records, and more…

Reining in Immigration Adjudicators

Reining in Immigration Adjudicators

Two scholars argue that immigration adjudication should no longer be afforded Chevron deference.