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Expanding Judicial Discretion to Grant Compassionate Release During COVID-19

Abstract: In the 1980s, Congress introduced compassionate release to counteract the increased rigidity of our…

Deborah Wang | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 1283 (2022)December 1, 2022

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A Call to Abolish Determinate-Plus Sentencing in Washington

Abstract: For certain incarcerated individuals who commit sex offenses, Washington State’s determinate-plus sentencing structure requires…

Rachel Stenberg | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 1219 (2022)December 1, 2022

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When Uncle Sam Spills: A State Regulator’s Guide to Enforcement Actions Against the Federal Government Under the Clean Water Act

Abstract: The U.S. government is one of the largest polluters on the planet. With over…

Ian M. Staeheli | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 1183 (2022)December 1, 2022

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Sex Trait Discrimination: Intersex People and Title VII After Bostock v. Clayton County

Abstract: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from workplace discrimination…

Sam Parry | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 1149 (2022)December 1, 2022

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Examining Comity and the Exhaustion Doctrine in Tribal Court Civil Jurisdiction: The Cherokee Nation’s Opioid Litigation

Abstract: The opioid epidemic has devastated communities throughout the United States over the last two…

Joëlle Klein | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 1119 (2022)December 1, 2022

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Obstacles to Proving 24-Hour Lighting is Cruel and Unusual Under Eighth Amendment Jurisprudence

Abstract: Twenty-four-hour lighting causes sleep deprivation, depression, and other serious disorders for incarcerated individuals, yet…

Lauren Jaech | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 1087 (2022)December 1, 2022

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Committed to Commitment: The Problem with Washington State’s Involuntary Treatment Act

Abstract: Washington State utilizes the Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) to civilly commit individuals experiencing behavioral…

Hannah Garland | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 1045 (2022)December 1, 2022

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Wrongful Improvers as a Guiding Principle for Application of the FTC’s IP Deletion Requirement

Abstract: The 2021 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into cloud storage app developer Everalbum resulted…

Emma Elder | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 1009 (2022)December 1, 2022

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Beware What You Google: Fourth Amendment Constitutionality of Keyword Warrants

Abstract: Many Americans have potentially had their privacy rights invaded through invisible, widespread police searches.…

Chelsa Camille Edano | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 977 (2022)December 1, 2022

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Disorderly Content

Abstract: Content moderation plays an increasingly important role in the creation and dissemination of expression,…

Ari Waldman | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 907 (2022)December 1, 2022

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The Helicopter State: Misuse of Parens Patriae Unconstitutionally Precludes Individual and Class Claims

Abstract: The doctrine of parens patriae allows state attorneys general to represent state citizens in…

Gabrielle J. Hanna | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 871 (2022)December 1, 2022

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Why Our Stories Matter: A Perspective on the Restatement from the State Bench

WHY OUR STORIES MATTER: A PERSPECTIVE ON THE RESTATEMENT FROM THE STATE BENCH The Honorable…

Raquel Montoya-Lewis | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 713 (2022)October 1, 2022

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Protection for Indian Sacred Sites

PROTECTION FOR INDIAN SACRED SITES The Honorable William A. Fletcher U.S. Court of Appeals for…

William A. Fletcher | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 703 (2022)October 1, 2022

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Reflections on the Restatement of the Law of American Indians

34TH ANNUAL INDIAN LAW SYMPOSIUM RESTATEMENT OF THE LAW OF AMERICAN INDIANS APRIL 21, 2022…

Matthew L.M. Fletcher | 97 Wash. L. Rev. (2022)October 1, 2022

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Off-Reservation Treaty Hunting Rights, the Restatement, and the Stevens Treaties

Abstract: The underdevelopment of the law of off-reservation treaty hunting and gathering poses challenges for…

Ann E. Tweedy | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 835 (2022) October 1, 2022

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Tribal Sovereignty and Economic Efficiency Versus the Courts

Abstract: American Indian reservations are the poorest parts of the United States, and a higher…

Robert J. Miller | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 775 (2022) October 1, 2022

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Bringing Congress and Indians Back into Federal Indian Law: The Restatement of the Law of American Indians

Abstract: Congress and Native Nations have renegotiated the federal-tribal relationship in the past fifty years.…

Kirsten Matoy Carlson | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 725 (2022)October 1, 2022

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Procedural Environmental Justice

Abstract: Achieving environmental justice—that is, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless…

Jonathan Skinner-Thompson | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 399June 1, 2022

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The Chorus Doctrine: Promoting Sub-National Diplomacy in Regional Growth Management

Abstract: Sub-national diplomacy, also known as paradiplomacy, occurs when sub-national actors (think cities or states)…

Conor J. Mannix | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 627June 1, 2022

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Copyright Protection for Works in the Language of Life

Abstract: In 2001, the DNA Copyright Institute sought to capitalize on the fear of human…

Nina Srejovic | 97 Wash. L. Rev. 459June 1, 2022