Volume 50, Issue 3

I am extremely honored to have been asked to write a dedication of this issue of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review in honor of my dear friend and remarkable colleague, Marie Failinger. Marie and I started our teaching careers at…

On May 25, 2023, in Sackett v. EPA, the United States Supreme Court redefined the scope of the Clean Water Act in defiance of the Act’s text, forty-five years of agency practice, and the Court’s own precedent. The ramifications of…

Whether a worker is classified as an “employee” or “independent contractor” may seem like an inconsequential legal distinction, but a worker’s classification has the power to change the trajectory of their life. The story of one Minnesota construction worker, José…

Electricity is an indispensable commodity, inseparable from modern-day life. Americans in particular account for around one-sixth of energy consumption worldwide. And yet, while we cannot live without it, electricity obtained from nonrenewable sources plays a major role in the deterioration…

In May 2019, a conservative Facebook page posted a video of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that quickly spread via social media networks. The video, taken from a speech she delivered on a Wednesday, made it appear that Pelosi was drunk.…

Self-represented litigants face a daunting task navigating the court system alone and are often left without a sense of control. Although access to an attorney may not prevent all legal turbulence, a person does not typically choose to represent themselves…