All Essays

A Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Passport System Is Still Premature

A Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Passport System Is Still Premature

Questions of equity, access, and privacy demand answers before a vaccine passport will work.

Equity and Justice Should Begin at Home

Equity and Justice Should Begin at Home

Federal public lands agencies should prioritize the inclusion and fair treatment of all employees.

Maintaining the Regulatory Big Pitcher

Maintaining the Regulatory Big Pitcher

Scholars discuss beer regulations and the regulatory challenges facing the industry.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Georgia lawmakers impose new voting restrictions, the Supreme Court holds that the FCC can loosen media ownership rules, and more…

Expanding Home Confinement During COVID-19

Expanding Home Confinement During COVID-19

A regulatory remedy can help reduce the federal prison population during the pandemic.

Unsettled Consequences of the McGirt Decision

Unsettled Consequences of the McGirt Decision

A Supreme Court decision raises new questions about tribal jurisdiction in land disputes.

Congressional Restoration of Tribal Civil Jurisdiction

Congressional Restoration of Tribal Civil Jurisdiction

Congress should enact a law that restores tribal regulatory and adjudicatory authority.

Rerouting Health Insurance Navigation

Rerouting Health Insurance Navigation

The federal government restores a program aimed at expanding health coverage access among vulnerable groups.

Regulatory Recognition of Native Histories

Regulatory Recognition of Native Histories

Judicial disregard of Native Nations’ ethnohistory frustrates the purpose of federal law protecting Native remains.

Shaping Administrative Process and Metrics of Ambition

Shaping Administrative Process and Metrics of Ambition

President Biden’s first executive actions provide lessons on presidential authority and ambition.

Lessons in Presidential Authority

Lessons in Presidential Authority

President Trump’s last executive actions and President Biden’s early ones reveal fleeting nature of executive power.

Embracing Disruption and Other Lessons from Canada

Embracing Disruption and Other Lessons from Canada

Alternative land use and governance models highlight the need for tribally led reforms in the United States.