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Spring 2026 – Marital Privilege: Marriage, Inequality, and the Transformation of American Law
Professor Serena Mayeri Professor Serena Mayeri is the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School where she teaches courses in family law, employment discrimination, reproductive rights, gender and the law, and legal history. In addition to her tenure, Professor Mayeri is an accomplished author. She frequently writes about reproductive rights, equal protection, civil…
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THE OLDEST CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION: ENUMERATION AND FEDERAL POWER by Richard Primus, Harvard University Press, 2025, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Hon. Richard Welch III (ret.) reviews Richard Primus’ “The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power” discussing Primus’ expansive interpretation of constitutional power. Welch relates Primus’ argument to his own experience in teaching Constitutional law and discusses what Primus’ thinking means for traditionalist interpretation. Welch invites others to read and digest Primus’ argument and the implications it has on the traditional “enumerism” view of congressional…
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When Sunlight Is the Best Disinfectant: Automatic Disclosure of Pending Prosecutorial and Police Misconduct Lawsuits in Criminal Proceedings
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in Commonwealth v. McFarlane limits the definition of exculpatory evidence by categorizing pending misconduct lawsuits as “unsubstantiated,” depriving defendants of due process. This ruling undermines public trust in the criminal justice system by failing to enforce transparency, essential for accountability and preventing misconduct within prosecutorial teams.