separation of powers

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In 2006, Congress passed the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (“SORNA”), which is codified at 18 U.S.C. § 2250 (“Section 2250”). Congress intended this act to serve as a comprehensive national database, tracking the address of sex...

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The United States Navy uses mid-frequency active ("MFA") sonar to detect submerged submarines. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. Winter, 518 F.3d 658, 664 (9th Cir. 2008) (hereinafter NRDC). To discover such submarines, a Navy vessel emits a...

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This case began over thirteen years ago when eight Arab and Muslim non-citizens brought a claim against high-ranking federal officials who were involved in the government’s investigation into the events of September 11, 2001, when al Qaeda’s attack on...

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Since the United States recognized the state of Israel in 1948, the executive branch has remained neutral on whether Jerusalem is part of Israel. See Zivotofsky v. Secretary of State, 571 F.3d 1227, 1228 (D.C. Cir. 2009). In accordance with the...

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The Zuni Public School District (“Zuni”) is located almost entirely within Zuni and Navajo Reservation lands in New Mexico. Brief for Petitioner at 2. The Federal Impact Aid Act provides subsidies to Zuni as well as other school districts located on...

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