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The Political Economy of Energy and Its Implications for Climate Change Legislation
(Tulane Law Review, 2009)
Public choice themes have arisen throughout the history of U.S. energy regulation and continue to be relevant today, particularly with widespread discussion of deregulation and increased attention to climate change. This ...
Respecting Deference: Conceptualizing Skidmore Within the Architecture of Chevron
(William and Mary Law Review, 2001)
This Article addresses critically the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Christensen v. Harris County, 120 S.Ct. 1655 (2000), for standards of judicial review of agency interpretations of law. ...
The New Frontier of State Constitutional Law
(William and Mary Law Review, 2005)
In the past decade, a new frontier of constitutional discourse has begun to emerge, adding a fresh perspective to state constitutional law. Instead of treating states as jurisdictional islands in a sea under reign of the ...
The Trojan Horse of Electric Power Transmission Line Siting Authority
(Environmental Law, 2009)
Reform proposals pending in the U.S. Congress would increase federal and regional power to preempt states in siting transmission lines on order to allow the development of a high-votage transmission grid for renewable ...
Dual Constitutions and Constitutional Duels: Separation of Powers and State Implementation of Federally Inspired Regulatory Programs and Standards
(William and Mary Law Review, 2005)
Frequently, state-wide executive agencies and localities attempt to implement federally-inspired programs. Two predominant examples are cooperative federalism programs and incorporation of federal standards in state-specific ...
State Executive Lawmaking in Crisis
(Duke Law Journal, 2006)
Courts and scholars have largely overlooked the constitutional source and scope of a state executive's powers to avert and respond to crises. This Article addresses how actual and perceived legal barriers to executive ...
Constitutional Isolationism and the Limits of State Separation of Powers as a Barrier to Interstate Compacts
(Marquette Law Review, 2007)
In this Essay, I address the question of which branch of state government ought to have the authority to negotiate interstate compacts - a question of state separation of powers. Recent case law interpreting state constitutions ...
Does the Solicitor General Advantage Thwart the Rule of Law in the Administrative State?
(Florida State University Law Review, 2000)
Linda Cohen and Matthew Spitzer's study, "The Government Litigant Advantage," sheds important light on how the Solicitor General's litigation behavior may impact the Supreme Court's decision making agenda and outcomes for ...
Universal Service in Competitive Retail Electric Power Markets: Whither the Duty to Serve?
(Energy Law Journal, 2000)
This article addresses whether traditional service obligations can coexist with retail competition. A rationale often given for universal service obligations in the telecommunications industry is that universal service, ...
Bargaining in the Shadow of Administrative Procedure: The Public Interest in Rulemaking Settlement
(Duke Law Journal, 2001)
This article addresses problems associated with settlement of appeals of legislative rules adopted by administrative agencies. Settlement is a common and important tool for avoiding litigation, but it also raises potential ...