Category: Presidential Power
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A New Hydraulic Fracturing Proposal Fuels Questions About the Environment and Public Health in California
Hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is a method used to extract natural gas or oil from underground. A drill is used to inject a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into shale, causing it to crack and release gas and oil. Environmentalists have raised concerns that the chemicals involved in fracking contaminate drinking water and that fracking…
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Executive Overreach: The Fight Over Trump’s $100,000 H1-B Visa Fee
On September 19, 2025, President Trump issued a presidential proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers” (the “Proclamation”).[1] The Proclamation, conditions the entry of H-1B specialty-occupation workers on an employer’s payment of $100,000 fee.[2] During the Proclamation signing conference, government officials described the measure as a quick and effective response to perceived labor-market…
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Vacations & Verdicts: Supreme Court Highlights from Summer 2025
Bondi v. VanDerStok Opinion March 26, 2025 – Ruling 7-2 In Bondi v. VanDerStok, the Court upheld a 2022 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (“ATF”) regulation treating ghost guns and unfinished frames or receivers as “firearms” under the Gun Control Act of 1968.[1] The plaintiffs brought a facial challenge arguing that the kits…
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On This Inauguration Day: The Law Behind the Transition of Presidential Power
Every four years on Inauguration Day, the country watches as the president-elect recites the oath of office, parades through the nation’s capital, and attends numerous formal parties and balls to celebrate the beginning of a new presidential term. While less exciting than parades and balls, it is important to recognize the body of law that…