constitutional law

• Dan Farber
• March 27, 2012

What Will the Outcome of the Health Care Case Tell Us About Environmental Law?

This week’s oral arguments will be carefully parsed for signs of how the Supreme Court will rule about the constitutionality of the Health Care Act.  If the Administration wins the case, this will be largely a confirmation that the majority of the Court prefers to follow firmly established existing precedent.  If it loses, the outcome …

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• Dan Farber
• July 13, 2010

Philip P. Frickey — A Life in the Law

I am sad beyond words to have to report the death of my friend and colleague Phil Frickey. His death is a great loss to Berkeley and the legal academy more generally.  In terms of his scholarship, Phil was a major figure in constitutional law, but was probably best known among legal academics for his …

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• Dan Farber
• July 11, 2010

Environmental Property Rights (Part IV)

Environmental property rights, such as tradable permits, conservation trusts, and the public trust doctrine, can change the constitutional landscape of environmental law.

• Dan Farber
• February 25, 2010

Conference Webcast – The Environment and the Constitution

*Webcast is archived for later viewing, if you didn’t catch the live event. On February 26, 2010.  9:00 a.m. –  5:30 p.m.webcast of (EST), you can attend the Environmental Protection in the Balance: Citizens, Courts, and the Constitution at Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC. Today, the most important environmental law and policy disputes are …

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• Richard Frank
• March 18, 2009

An Invitation to Explore the Connections Between Constitutional & Environmental Law

These days, more and more of the most important environmental law disputes arise in the crucible of constitutional law.  Preemption, the Dormant Commerce Clause, the foreign powers doctrine, constitutional principles of standing to sue and the separation of powers doctrine are all doctrines of constitutional law that have been invoked in much of the most …

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