Brexit Effects on Northern Ireland
This summer, the second season of Derry Girls aired on Netflix after its successful premiere on British television.[1] The show follows five teenagers in Derry, Northern Ireland during the “Troubles,” […]
New Need for Oversight in the Wake of the College Admissions Scandal
The recent college admissions scandal involves dozens of wealthy parents who paid a college admissions consultant to ensure their children were accepted into many of the nation’s elite colleges and […]
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Partisan Gerrymandering Cases
The Supreme Court’s longstanding reluctance to involve federal courts in gerrymandering disputes may soon be changing with two cases on the Court’s docket this term.[1] On March 26, the Supreme […]
The Waning Future of Judicial Deference
The doctrines of judicial deference to an agency’s interpretation of rules and implementation of law are core principles of administrative law. The Supreme Court established and expanded these doctrines in […]
A Suboptimal Status Quo: Is Congress Broken?
Can a legislature fairly be called “broken” if it can’t even pass must-pass legislation? Is Congress broken? What does it look like to even have a functioning legislative process? Yes. […]
A Panel Discussion on the Politics of Cybersecurity with U.S. Congressman Jim Himes
On the evening of Tuesday, March 5th, professors from the AU Washington College of Law and the AU School of Public Affairs participated in a panel discussion on national security, […]