Daniel C. Vock explores how several rounds of federal aid could help state and local transit networks. Read more here.
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…
Judith Resnik writes that ongoing opioid litigation offers insights for federalism and for remedies in complex, multiparty litigation. Read more here.
Aallyah Wright reports that although many states have curtailed the practice of civil asset forfeitures, the practice continues because of a "giant loophole" -- the…
Karla Jones and Varij Shah contend that the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic would be improved by "more federalism." Read more here.
A group of organizations will present a webinar series on decentralization and local development in Asia the week of September 13-17. Read more here.
The U.S. Department of Labor will allocate $240 million in grants to help states combat unemployment fraud. Read more here.
Professor Johanne Poirier of the McGill University Faculty of Law has announced a postdoctoral internship on a federalism-related topic for 2022-2023. Applications are due…
Jim Rossi writes that the "bright line" between federal and state energy regulation under the Federal Power Act has faded in recent years as…
M. Vijayabaskar writes that federalism plays a critical role in democratizing India's political processes and in "holding together" the Union. Read more here.
Michael Solimine and James Walker analyze three-judge federal district court rulings from 1954 to 1976 to see whether civil-rights plaintiffs correctly believed that such…
Joan-Ricart Huguet and Emily Sellars draw on cases in Africa and Latin America to explore the incentives that central authorities might have to bypass…
John Erik Fossum studies the federal structures of Canada and the European Union, including whether the two are best described as polycephalous federations. Read more…
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