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...
Vol. 137 No. 1 When states receive funds from the federal government, strings are often attached. For instance, if states wish to receive Medicaid and Medicare funds, the...
Vol. 136 No. 5 Immunity doctrines have received increased scrutiny in recent years, both in academic scholarship and in the popular press. While the overwhelming majority of the...
Vol. 136 No. 5 “It is a settled and invariable principle,” Chief Justice Marshall once wrote, “that every right, when withheld, must have a remedy.” Not quite. Although some view the idea of a substantive constitutional right without a remedy as oxymoronic, rights to remedies have always had a precarious constitutional status, which the Supreme Court has lately subjected to multifaceted subversion. . . .
Vol. 136 No. 4 Racial terrorism by organized hate groups and “lone wolf” vigilantes presents a growing societal danger. Increasingly, the planning and recruitment for such plots occur...
Vol. 136 No. 1 Fifty-one years ago, in Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the Supreme Court announced a cause of action for...