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Steven Lubet, "One of the Most Famous Trials in U.S. History Disproves Trump's Birthright Citizenship Case," Slate (Apr. 2, 2026).

One of the Most Famous Trials in U.S. History Disproves Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case As it happens, there is a direct precedent under U.S. law, well known to the drafters of the 14th Amendment.

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John O. McGinnis, "Against Chevron-Lite," Law & Liberty (Mar. 12, 2026).

Against Chevron-Lite – John O. McGinnis Overruling Chevron helped restrain administrative agencies, but more work is needed to fully eliminate undue judicial deference.

Daniel B. Rodriguez, "Law School Deans as Cheerleaders, and the Delicate Marketing Dance, Part 2: The Case of Access to Justice," Daniel B. Rodriguez Substack (Mar. 10, 2026).

Law School Deans as Chearleaders, and the Delicate Marketing Dance, Part 2: The Case of Access to Justice I have just returned from a conference in S.F.

Chika Okafor, "Equal Rules Don't Produce Equal Opportunity," Democracy Docket (Mar. 7, 2026).

Equal rules don't produce equal opportunity The case could determine whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is constitutional.

Daniel B. Rodriguez, "MQD Is the Tail; Textualism Is the Dog," Daniel B. Rodriguez Substack (Mar. 6, 2026).

MQD is the tail; textualism is the dog The recent Tariffs case has again put the major questions doctrine front and center in the current administrative law ecosystem.

Steven Lubet, "Now More Than Ever, Choose Wisely When Defending Academic Freedom," The Hill (Mar. 2, 2026).

Now more than ever, choose wisely when defending academic freedom Consider a recent episode at the University of Minnesota.

Daniel B. Rodriguez, "ABA Accreditation Reform: Who Are the Real Stakeholders?," Daniel B. Rodriguez Substack (Feb. 27, 2026).

ABA accreditation reform: Who are the real stakeholders? The Council’s recent rescission of its diversity standard (209) in the face of Trump administration pressure will likely engender angry reactions by a large number of law school deans.

Dhruv Aggarwal, "Creditor Rights and Legal Transaction Costs," Oxford Business Law Blog (Feb. 24, 2026).

Creditor Rights and Legal Transaction Costs Back to Oxford Business Law Blog Creditor Rights and Legal Transaction Costs Posted: 24 February 2026 Time to read: 4 Minutes Author(s): Dhruv Aggarwal Assistant Professor at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law More From: Dhruv Aggarwal Lawyers impact debtor-creditor relations in many ways. From det...

John O. McGinnis, "The Classical Liberal University in a Second-Best World," Law & Liberty (Feb. 25, 2026).

The Classical Liberal University in a Second-Best World – John O. McGinnis The relationship between higher education and the state as it exists offers a possible justification for shock-and-awe policies for reform.

John O. McGinnis, "The Major Tariff Question," Law & Liberty (Feb. 24, 2026).

The Major Tariff Question – John O. McGinnis Learning Resources reaffirms that taxation is Congress's responsibility, and declaring “emergency!” does not rewrite the separation of powers.