*John Osborne I. Introduction A 2024 Supreme Court decision in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. sent shockwaves through the bankruptcy law community and the vast network of opioid crisis victims.[1] The Supreme Court heard Harrington to decide one important issue: whether the Bankruptcy Code authorizes a court to issue an order “extinguishing vast numbers ofContinue reading “A Broken Shield or a Double-Edged Sword?: The Fall of Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases”
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Circuits Split on Interpreting Second Amendment’s History and Tradition Standard
*Jacob Rabinovich I. Introduction On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that alleged domestic abusers may be disarmed if the court considers them a credible threat against another person’s physical safety.[1] The Supreme Court’s ruling affirmed the federal government’s authority to restrict firearm possession under the Bruen standard that allContinue reading “Circuits Split on Interpreting Second Amendment’s History and Tradition Standard”
Fishing, Forum Shopping, and Forgetting Chevron
*Lauren Evers I. Introduction Under the Chevron doctrine, courts were required to uphold a federal agency’s interpretation of law under a two-step framework.[1] First, the context of a statute was examined to see if Congress expressed clear intent in creating the statute.[2] If the statute’s intent was clear, the agency was obligated to follow theContinue reading “Fishing, Forum Shopping, and Forgetting Chevron”
The Circuit Split Regarding the ATF’s Bump Stock Rule
*Sean Costigan I. Introduction A bump stock is a rifle attachment that drastically increases the rifle’s rate of fire.[1] While the federal regulations regarding bump stocks have changed,[2] the courts disagree as to whether the change is valid.[3] This lack of consensus demands judicial resolution to prevent confusion where criminal liability, including felony convictions, isContinue reading “The Circuit Split Regarding the ATF’s Bump Stock Rule”
Sackett v. EPA: The Supreme Court Sets Sail on the “Waters of the United States”
*Devyn King I. INTRODUCTION In April 2007, Michael and Chantal Sackett (the Sacketts) acquired building permits to begin constructing a family home on their lot near Priest Lake, Idaho.[1] The lot has no surface connection to any body of water and is separated from the nearest body of water by a county road.[2] However, it doesContinue reading “Sackett v. EPA: The Supreme Court Sets Sail on the “Waters of the United States””
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