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American Federalism

Court Rejects Trump Administration Sanctuary-Jurisdiction Policy

Ilya Somin applauds this week's ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit striking down a Trump administration policy of using…

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Federalism, Argentina, and Petroleum Production

Patricia I. Vásquez explores the roles played by federalism and the rule of law in Argentina's oil and gas sector. Read more here.

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Supreme Court Bars Congress from Waiving States’ Copyright Sovereign Immunity

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that Congress cannot subject the states to suit for copyright infringement. Read more here.

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Call for Larger Role for the Centers for Disease Control

Kyle Connors, a law student at the University of Virginia, contends that the federal Centers for Disease Control should have greater authority in directing…

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States Compete for Medical Supplies

Competition among the states for medical supplies is ramping up. Some states have asked the federal government to use a wartime law to bring order…

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Stimulus Bill Agreement Reached

In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Democrats and Republicans have agreed to a $2 trillion stimulus bill intended to boost the economy. The bill includes…

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Massive Federal Aid Demanded

In a blog post, a group of writers with the Brookings Institution call for "massive" federal fiscal aid to states and localities to help…

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American Federalism

Constitutional Issues Brought to the Forefront by Coronavirus

Andrew C. McCarthy writes that the coronavirus pandemic raises a host of federalism-related constitutional issues. Read more here.

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Coronavirus and German Federalism

Writing that "Germany's federalism is great, until it is not," Imanuel Marcus asserts that the coronavirus has led to a confusing patchwork of regulations…

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Local Leaders Grapple with Latest Conflicting Federal Recommendations

Confusing statements early this week from President Trump and his administration about their response to the coronavirus outbreak have sparked increasing frustration among state…

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“Pandemic Federalism”

John Yoo responds to criticism of the Trump administration's coronavirus response by contending that the federal government's powers to respond to a pandemic are limited and…

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Podcast on the Constitution, Diseases, and Governmental Powers

The National Constitution Center has produced "The Constitution and the Coronavirus," a podcast that explores the history of governmental responses to disease outbreaks. You…

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State and Local Responses to Coronavirus Responses Tracked

The state and local relations firm Stateside has prepared an overview of state and local responses to the coronavirus. Read more here.

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