Polyphonic Federalism: State Constitutions in the Federal Courts

The Admission of DNA Evidence in State and Federal Courts

Sealed Cases in Federal Courts

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Federalism and Federal Agency Reform

This Article assesses three major preemption decisions from the 2008–2009 Term—Altria Group, Inc. v. Good, Wyeth v. Levine, and Cuomo v. Clearing House Ass’n—for their implications about the role of the states in national administrative governance. The Article argues the decisions are centrally concerned with using state law and preemption analysis to improve federal administration and police a...

The Federal Appeals Courts at Century's End

I wish to thank Peggy Sanner for valuable suggestions, Eleanor Davison for processing this piece, and Jim Rogers for generous continuing support. Errors that remain are mine.

Divisional Arrangement for the Federal Appeals Courts