Appropriations Law and the Statutory Foreign Affairs Presidency
Congress’s authority over the purse is among its most potent powers.James Madison argued that it was “the most complete and… Continue reading →
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Net Asset Value Financing and Private Equity
Introduction Although not yet explored in the legal scholarship, net asset value or “NAV” financing—debt generally taken out at the… Continue reading →
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The Rise of The Sponsor-in-Possession and Implications for Sponsor (Mis)Behavior
Changes in the capital markets and developments in the law and judicial practice have shifted the balance of power in… Continue reading →
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Policing the Police
Introduction Philadelphia has a police accountability problem. Its past—and present—is replete with examples of police engaging in egregious behavior with… Continue reading →
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Clarifying Judicial Aggrandizement
Scholars argue that the Roberts Court has been engaged in a judicial “power grab.” Some scholars describe the Court as… Continue reading →
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Trans Sex Equality Rights After Dobbs
On July 8, 2023, in L.W. v. Skrmetti, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit provisionally gave Tennessee… Continue reading →
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Procedural Protections in a Secret Court
INTRODUCTION Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire at the end of this year,… Continue reading →
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Systemic Failure to Appear in Court
This Article aims to reorient the conversation around “failure-to-appear” (FTA) in criminal court. Recent policy and scholarship have addressed FTA… Continue reading →
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A Bug or a Feature?: Exclusive State-Court Jurisdiction Over Federal Questions
On August 5th, 2017, while enjoying the thrills and frills of a Six Flags theme park, Hugo and Sharon Soto used their… Continue reading →