Torts Fellowship Essay

Treating Superbugs With Litigation: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria From Animal Agriculture As a Public Nuisance

Vol. 139 No. 7 Antibiotic resistance is a large and growing threat to public health, causing over 35,000 deaths a year in the United States alone. The animal agriculture industry is the largest user of medically important antibiotics and a major contributor to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (AR-bacteria). AR-bacteria pose a massive health risk to the public, with agricultural workers and people living near animal agriculture facilities at particular risk.
Reproductive Rights Recent Case

Deanda v. Becerra

Vol. 138 No. 8 Revocation of the constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has raised concern that other substantive due process rights may...