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Campaign Finance Law After Citizens United
The Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC fundamentally transformed American campaign finance law. By holding that the government cannot restrict independent political expenditures b…
Federal Administrative Law: How Agencies Make Rules
Federal administrative agencies issue thousands of rules each year that have the force of law — often with more practical impact on daily life than the statutes Congress enacts. Understanding how agen…
Redistricting and Gerrymandering: How District Maps Shape Elections
Every ten years, following the U.S. Census, congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn to reflect population changes. This redistricting process has enormous consequences for electoral …
Federal Judicial Nominations: How Courts Get Shaped for Decades
Federal judges serve during good behavior — which in practice means lifetime tenure. A single presidential term's judicial appointments can shape the direction …
The Senate Filibuster: Rules, Outcomes, and Democratic Accountability
The filibuster allows a Senate minority to block legislation by preventing a final vote — a tool whose history, modern use, and reform debates touch on fundamental questions of democratic governance.
Election Security Laws 2026: Voter ID and Ballot Access Changes
States are enacting competing visions of election security — some expanding ballot access through automatic registration and early voting, others tightening voter ID and absentee ballot requirements.
Section 230 Reform: Social Media Liability Law and Democratic Discourse
Section 230 shields social media platforms from liability for user content — a protection under intense bipartisan pressure. A guide to proposed reforms and their implications for free political speech online.
The Price of Speaking Out: How SLAPP Lawsuits Are Weaponized in American Politics
Learn how SLAPP lawsuits are used in American politics to silence critics, journalists, and activists. Understand anti-SLAPP laws and your First Amendment.
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform: Due Process, Democratic Accountability, and the Case for Change
How civil forfeiture works, what CAFRA changed, state reform successes (New Mexico model), the equitable sharing problem, racial equity dimensions, and federal legislative proposals.
US Extradition Policy, Foreign Nationals, and Due Process: The Democratic Stakes
The treaty framework, due process rights of extradited defendants, the Ker-Frisbie doctrine, extradition as foreign policy, Interpol Red Notice use, and what democratic accountability would require.
How Authoritarian Governments Weaponize Interpol — and What the US Can Do About It
Documented Red Notice misuse by Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and others — Interpol’s structural limits, US policy inconsistency, congressional action, and what effective reform would require.