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Recent Articles

Six Decrees of Separation: Settlement Agreements and Consent Orders In Federal Civil Litigation

By Anthony DiSarro | 60 Am. U. L. Rev. 275 (2010)

By Anthony DiSarro
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The Citizenship Clause: A “Legislative History”

By Garrett Epps | 60 Am. U. L. Rev.  331 (2010)

By Garrett Epps
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In Defense of {{Feres}}: An Unfairly Maligned Opinion

By Paul Figley | 60 Am. U. L. Rev. 393 (2010)

By Paul Figley
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COMMENT: Americanization of Discovery: Why Statutory Interpretation Bars 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a)’s Application in Private International Arbitration Proceedings

By Jenna M. Godfrey | 60 Am. U. L. Rev. 475 (2010)

By Jenna M. Godfrey
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NOTE: No Habeas For You! {{Al Maqaleh v. Gates}}, the Bagram Detainees, and the Global Insurgency

By Michael J. Buxton | 60 Am. U. L. Rev 519 (2010)

By Michael J. Buxton
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Tort Law Is State Law: Why Courts Should Distinguish State and Federal Law in Negligence-Per-Se Litigation

By Barbara Kritchevsky | 60 Am. U. L. Rev. 71 (2010)

By Barbara Kritchevsky
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COMMENT: Pleading a Loss Cause: Resolving the Pleading Standard for the Element of Loss Causation In a Private Securities Fraud Claim and a Plaintiff’s Heavy Burden Pleading It Under {{Iqbal}}

By Jason N. Haycock | 60 Am. U. L. Rev. 173 (2010)

By Jason N. Haycock
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No Shortcuts on Human Rights: Bail and the International Criminal Trial

By Caroline L. Davidson | 60 Am. U. L. Rev. 1 (2010)

By Caroline L. Davidson
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COMMENT: When Leviathan Speaks: Reining In the Government-Speech Doctrine Through a New and Restrictive Approach

By Carl G. DeNigris | Am. U. L. Rev. 133 (2010)

By Carl G. DeNigris
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COMMENT: Checks and Balances: Using the Freedom of Information Act to Evaluate the Federal Reserve Banks

By Kara Karlson | 60 Am. U. L. Rev 213 (2010)

By Kara Karlson
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