Egbert v. Boule
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...
Civil Rights
Rollerson v. Brazos River Harbor Navigation District
Fifth Circuit Judges Cast Doubt on Environmental Justice Suits
Vol. 135 No. 7
The Coherence of Prison Law
Introduction In their welcome new article, Justin Driver and Emma Kaufman offer a provocative take on American prison law: that it is “fundamentally incoherent.”...
Private Attorneys General and the Defendant Class Action
Vol. 135 No. 5
In 2021, Texas enacted a new antiabortion law. The law, SB 8, garnered attention for its dramatic curtailment of abortion rights. But, more esoterically,...
Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. v. Mack
Fifth Circuit Holds That Section 1983 Does Not Apply to Local Judges
Vol. 135 No. 5
Tekoh v. County of Los Angeles
Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing En Banc to Consider Whether a Miranda Violation Can Give Rise to a Claim under § 1983
Vol. 135 No. 5
The Incoherence of Prison Law
Vol. 135 No. 2
In recent years, legal scholars have advanced powerful critiques of mass incarceration. Academics have indicted America’s prison system for entrenching racism and exacerbating economic...
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
Vol. 135 No. 1
On January 6, 2021, American democracy was under threat. Hundreds of supporters of former President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to...
Taylor v. Riojas
Vol. 135 No. 1
Qualified immunity protects government officers from being sued for damages unless they have violated “clearly established” law. Following the high-profile police killings of spring...
Title VII and Caste Discrimination
Vol. 134 No. 8
In the United States, caste oppression is real and present in our midst. In the summer of 2020, several employees of large tech firms...