Week in Review
Obama releases climate change plan, Supreme Court finds DOMA unconstitutional, and more…
Supreme Court Reaffirms Agency Discretion in Interpreting Regulations
Court concludes EPA reasonably interpreted its regulations governing logging road runoff
Can Land Use Permit Conditions Constitute a Regulatory Taking?
The Supreme Court hears arguments over acceptable conditions for development permits.
States Waiting to Decide on Medicaid Expansion
Majority of states appear to be waiting until after next week’s election.
Reconciling Brown v. Gardner and Chevron
How to fix a statutory interpretation anomaly arising in veterans’ law cases.
The Justices and the Individual Mandate
Justice Kennedy again appears to be the decisive swing voter.
11th Circuit Rejects Unlimited Power to Impose Federal Mandates
The appeals court demonstrates why health insurance requirement is unconstitutional.
Recent Supreme Court Decisions Interpret the Freedom of Information Act
The Court clarifies FOIA and its exemptions.
A Silver Lining in the Supreme Court’s Latest Climate Change Decision
In the process of handing environmentalists a loss in AEP v. Connecticut, the Court strengthens the EPA’s authority over greenhouse gas emissions.
Can the Congressional Review Act Block Climate Change Regulation?
Members of Congress invoke federal law to halt EPA’s regulation of greenhouse gases.