On the Original Legal Meaning of "Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof"

In a new paper, I examine, along with a co-author (James Heilpern), whether "subject to the jurisdiction" would have had a familiar legal meaning to lawyers in the mid-nineteenth century, and if so ...
Staten Island Advance

Biden declares the Equal Rights Amendment ‘law of the land’; here’s what that means

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Millions of women across the U.S. celebrated on Friday, as President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is now “the law of the land.” One of those women is ...
The News Journal

Delaware plays fair: Corporate law amendments will protect investors | Opinion

Delaware has historically been a popular state for corporations to incorporate due to its clear and consistent corporate laws. Recent court decisions in Delaware have expanded the definition of key ...
Reason

"The Moving Property Problem in Fourth Amendment Law"

I recently posted to SSRN a new draft article, The Moving Property Problem in Fourth Amendment Law, forthcoming in the Virginia Law Review. Here's the abstract: The Fourth Amendment's ban on ...