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American Federalism

Review of “Catch and Kill Jurisdiction”

Adam B. Sopko reviews Zachary D. Clopton's article, "Catch and Kill Jurisdiction" (121 Michigan Law Review 171 (2022)), which reviews the increasingly common practice…

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American Federalism

Bar Association Launches Federalism Series

The New York City Bar Association has launched a four-part series of video sessions exploring a number of aspects of federalism. You can view…

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American Federalism

Are Some Conservatives Engaging in “Flawed Federalism”?

Mary Miller and Tom McDonough warn of the dangers of "flawed federalism" and argue that conservatives must use the powers of the federal government…

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American Federalism

Federalism Index Updated

The Center for Constitutional Studies at Utah Valley University has updated its federalism index with progress of bills in Congress and state legislatures. Read…

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American Federalism

Will Pork Ruling Cause “Interstate Economic Warfare”?

In an op-ed, George Will predicts that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a pork-regulation case will give California outsized influence over the…

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Insurgent Local Control Threatens Myanmar’s Dictatorship

Priscilla A. Clapp and Arkar Hein write that opposition-linked self-governments have increasingly replaced military-controlled administrators in Myanmar's rural areas, posing a significant threat to the military dictatorship.…

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American Federalism

Federalism, Justice, and the Constitutional Convention

Gordon Lloyd contends that the "principle of federalism," as developed during the Constitutional Convention, "was grounded in justice"  Read more here.

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Federalism and the 2023 Karnataka Election

Praveen Chakravarty writes that the recent election in the Indian state of Karnataka reflects a "resounding message" in support of federalism and that "attempts…

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Decentralization in Qing China

Qianmao Zhu and Rui Wang look back at decentralization in China in the late nineteenth century. Read more here.

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American Federalism

Governor Political Affiliations and Municipal Bond Yields

Pengyu Ren and Weijia Zhao have examined how the political affiliation of state governors affects the yield rates of municipal bonds. Read more here.

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Federalism Debated in Pakistan

Pakistan's International Parliament Convention recently met and discussed the possible benefits of federalism. Read more here.

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American Federalism

State Criminal Procedures and Police Violence

Michael Mannheimer contends that state courts often rely too heavily on the federal Fourth Amendment in addressing police violence rather than "whether police obeyed…

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Indian Court Rules that Federalism Principles Apply to NCTD

The Supreme Court of India recently ruled that although the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) is not a state, "the concept of federalism…

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