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.
Administrative Law Recent Case

Nebraska v. Su

Vol. 138 No. 8 Over two decades after then-Professor Elena Kagan published her seminal article Presidential Administration, presidential involvement in agency action has increased so much that it...
Immigration Law Articles

The Law and Lawlessness of U.S. Immigration Detention

Vol. 138 No. 5 The United States operates the largest immigration detention system in the world. Immigrants and watchdog groups have reported poor conditions of confinement, including medical mistreatment and neglect, inadequate nutrition, unsanitary conditions, and overcrowding. To challenge these conditions of confinement...
Regulation Notes

The Import of Zoonotic Diseases

Vol. 138 No. 3 Introduction In 2020, “zoonosis” reemerged in mainstream discourse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the United States had been grappling with phases...