Current News, Analyses, Events, Publications & Personalities
In the interests of intellectual discourse, the Center for the Study of Federalism posts diverse viewpoints. The views we post do not necessarily represent the views of the Center.
Should Nationwide Injunctions Be Curbed?
POSTED | Jul 20, 2018
Jason Riley reports that litigants on the right and left of the political spectrum are increasingly seeking nationwide injunctions from federal district judges. Riley asserts...More
Canadian Intergovernmental Relations on Immigration
POSTED | Jul 20, 2018
Sanjay Jeram and Eleni Nicolaides contend that the pattern of intergovernmental relations on immigrant integration does not align with how the pattern is frequently described...More
Immigration Microfederalism
POSTED | Jul 20, 2018
Tuan Samahon writes that although the federal government is primarily responsible for immigration policy, states and localities provide many essential services to unauthorized immigrants. Samahon examines...More
Is Federalism Broken?
POSTED | Jul 19, 2018
Peter Harkness writes that the intergovernmental democratic process in the United States has become increasingly dysfunctional during the last two decades. Harkness points to the...More
States Sue Over SALT Cap
POSTED | Jul 19, 2018
Liz Farmer reports that Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York have filed suit against the federal government on grounds that the new tax law's...More
Federalism and International Trade in Services
POSTED | Jul 19, 2018
Johanna Jacobsson analyzes how services liberalization is carried out by countries having a federal structure. She focuses her analysis on nations that regulate such services...More
Arbitration and Cooperative Federalism
POSTED | Jul 18, 2018
Zachary D. Clopton and Verity Winship contend that cooperative federalism offers a "natural fit" for the application of arbitration to shareholder claims. Read more here.
Is Federalism Undermined by Federal Marijuana Policy?
POSTED | Jul 18, 2018
Ira P. Robbins writes that the federal Controlled Substances Act's listing of marijuana as a Schedule I drug has led to overreaching by criminalizing behavior...More
Federalism at the Local Level in Nepal
POSTED | Jul 17, 2018
In this op-ed, Shradha Ghale examines a new report from the Democracy Resource Center-Nepal that focuses on how federalism is being implemented at the local...More
Law Review Articles About Federalism
POSTED | Jul 17, 2018
The most recent print issue of the Stanford Law Review features a number of articles touching on federalism topics such as preemption, federalism in healthcare,...More
Unpacking Philippine Federalism
POSTED | Jul 17, 2018
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism has gathered a variety of statistics about the Philippines to help explain how a shift to a federal form...More
Driverless Carmakers Push for Federal Guidelines
POSTED | Jul 16, 2018
Two pending measures in Congress supported by driverless car manufacturers would largely preempt states from regulating such vehicles. Read more here.
How Might Judge Kavanaugh's Appointment Affect States' Rights?
POSTED | Jul 16, 2018
Elaine S. Povich and Alayna Alvarez of the Pew Charitable Trusts examine what the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court could mean for...More
Shift to Federalism Called a "Lethal Experiment"
POSTED | Jul 16, 2018
Two former chief justices of the Philippines presented differing views in Senate testimony about the proposal to move the country to a federal form of...More
Indian Ruling Speaks to Federalism Issues
POSTED | Jul 16, 2018
Malavika Prasad writes about the federalism issues touched on in a recent case from India's Supreme Court. Read more here.