Abstract: The role of the states, particularly the idea that most governmental power should be in the states, is important to America's constitutional system. It has been somewhat eroded in many fields by adverse Supreme Court decisions, but the states are still where much of the innovation in governmental activity is to be found, particularly the kind of activity that assists and encourages economic growth.
The Ninth District Court of Appeals threw out a case last week involving a moratorium for coal leasing on federal land. The decision was applauded by the coal industry and
The Ninth District Court of Appeals threw out a case last week involving a moratorium for coal leasing on federal land. The decision was applauded by the coal industry and
The Chico City Council continues its cruel and contemptible rear-guard action against our unhoused neighbors. The Council has authorized a legal brief that would join a similarly benighted town in Oregon to challenge Martin v. Boise, which led to Warren v. Chico. This ruling by the Ninth District Court of Appeals called the practice of […]