Abstract: We are witnessing a sweeping transformation of administrative law. The Supreme Court has taken aim at what it believes is a constitutional error: the power of the administrative state. All parts of the so-called “fourth branch of government” are undergoing shifts in the legal doctrines governing their structure. For those in favor of a strong administrative state, most of the Court’s new approach to agency action may represent a sinister effort to prevent the making

Abstract: Medical device sterilization processes are a public health paradox. Sterility is necessary to assure product safety, yet emissions from the most common form of industrial sterilization, ethylene oxide (EtO), cause cancer. The connection between ethylene oxide and health risks has existed for decades, though recent litigation, state legislation, and advocacy efforts have illuminated the risks. This Article explores the large-scale EtO emissions in Willowbrook, Illino

Abstract: The rise in xenophobia, hate and violence against AAPI Americans inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic was an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the criminal legal system as a tool of anti-racism. This Article traces the legal aftermath when Asian New Yorkers reported 276 possible hate crimes to the police in 2021. The analysis takes an empirical approach and a narrative approach. It relies on a unique database that followed what happened to civilian complaints