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American Federalism

September 1, 2021

Two Federalist, Imperial Constitutions

Gregory Ablavsky explores how two possible imperial futures for the U.S. Constitution -- one that would use federal authority to discipline recalcitrant states and…

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American Federalism

August 31, 2021

State Mask-Mandate Bans Spark Federal Civil-Rights Probe

The U.S. Department of Education has launched civil-rights investigations of five states that have banned mandatory mask wearing in schools. Read more here.

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American Federalism

August 30, 2021

Texas Supreme Court Upholds Mask-Mandate Ban

In the latest round in the continuing battle between Texas governor Greg Abbott and localities and school districts over the best way to protect…

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American Federalism

August 30, 2021

Supreme Court Strikes Down Eviction Moratorium

The U.S. Supreme Court has ended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium on grounds that the moratorium exceeded the agency's authority…

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American Federalism

August 27, 2021

The Dormant Commerce Clause and Federal Legalization of Marijuana

Robert A. Mikos and Scott Bloomberg consider the potentially disruptive effects of the Dormant Commerce Clause on state cannabis markets if the federal government…

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American Federalism

August 26, 2021

Book on Progressive Politics and Federalism

Carlos A. Ball has written Principles Matter: The Constitution, Progressives, and the Trump Era (Oxon: Oxford University Press, 2021). The author explores how progressives can…

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American Federalism

August 26, 2021

Federalism and Mental Health Parity Enforcement

Caroline V. Lawrence and Blake N. Shultz explore the cooperative federalist framework of the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and analyze…

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American Federalism

August 25, 2021

ARPA Funds Available for Extended Unemployment Benefits

The Biden administration has clarified that states wishing to continue unemployment benefits beyond the September 6 cut-off can use American Rescue Plan Act funds…

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American Federalism

August 24, 2021

Federal Aid and Local Transit Systems

Daniel C. Vock explores how several rounds of federal aid could help state and local transit networks. Read more here.

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American Federalism

August 23, 2021

Sixth Circuit Rejects Eviction Moratorium

Jonathan Adler considers the impact of a recent U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that strikes down the federal government's moratorium on evictions. Adler…

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American Federalism

August 23, 2021

Federalism and Opioid Litigation

Judith Resnik writes that ongoing opioid litigation offers insights for federalism and for remedies in complex, multiparty litigation. Read more here.

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American Federalism

August 20, 2021

Are State Efforts to Scale Back Civil Asset Forfeitures Undermined by Federal Law?

Aallyah Wright reports that although many states have curtailed the practice of civil asset forfeitures, the practice continues because of a "giant loophole" -- the…

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American Federalism

August 19, 2021

Federal Government to Offer More Support to States to Combat Unemployment Fraud

The U.S. Department of Labor will allocate $240 million in grants to help states combat unemployment fraud. Read more here.

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