Article III Leading Case

United States v. Texas

Vol. 137 No. 1 Executive discretion in federal enforcement proceedings is, perhaps, a distinctly American legal tradition. In the eighteenth century, while private litigants dominated criminal actions in...
Article I Leading Case

Moore v. Harper

Vol. 137 No. 1 “[T]he biggest threat to US democracy since January 6.” “[A] theory that could upend elections.” “It’s Hard to Overstate the Danger of the Voting...
Election Law Leading Case

Allen v. Milligan

Vol. 137 No. 1 America was founded on ideals of democracy, freedom, and political equality. It was also founded with racialized slavery, and for most of its history...
Disability Law Leading Case

Groff v. DeJoy

Vol. 137 No. 1 Religious practice and disability are two of the only three statuses for which federal law protects the right to workplace accommodations. For both, the...
Taxation Leading Case

Polselli v. IRS

Vol. 137 No. 1 Polselli v. IRS is a tax case. Fear not, keep reading. In fulfilling its duty to collect federal taxes, the IRS has historically received...
Environmental Law Leading Case

Sackett v. EPA

Vol. 137 No. 1 The Clean Water Act is the principal federal water pollution statute. It prohibits unpermitted discharges of pollution into “navigable waters,” which the statute defines...