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Catholic Law Professor Natalie Swenson's forthcoming article, "Facial Remedies & Facial Reasons," set to appear in Volume 102 of the Notre Dame Law Review, addresses a key doctrine overlooked in the wake of Trump v. CASA, Inc.—the Supreme Court ruling that declared universal injunctions unlawful under the Judiciary Act of 1789.
Professor Chad Squitieri, Director of Catholic Law's Separation of Powers Institute, delivered a lecture to the New Civil Liberties Alliance's (NCLA) Scalia-Ginsburg Fellows on June 30 at NCLA's headquarters. NCLA describes the Ginsburg-Scalia Fellowship as bringing together Fellows “from both sides of the political aisle – nine Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fellows and nine Antonin Scalia Fellows – nominated for participation by the law firms where they will be working as summer associates.”
On April 24, Harvard Law’s Professor Matthew Stephenson presented his article, The Gray Area: Finding Implicit Delegation to Agencies after Loper Bright, at Catholic Law's Faculty Workshop. Stephenson’s article argues that incorporating the pre-Chevron Gray v. Powell doctrine into the Loper Bright framework offers a structured, legally sound method for determining when courts should find implicit delegations of authority to agencies.
Congratulations to SPI Fellow Prof. Natalie Swenson, who was the recipient of this year’s Most Supportive Professor at the Columbus Awards Night hosted by the Catholic Law community.
SPI Director Chad Squitieri joined CSPAN yesterday morning, to preview the Supreme Court tariff argument with William & Mary Law Professor Jonathan Adler.
SPI Director Chad Squitieri was featured in yesterday's Politico Magazine piece that explored the tariff powers of the President. Prof. Squitieri debated Michael McConnell, a Stanford Law professor and former judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Prof. McConnell is a counsel of record for challengers of the Trump Administration's tarifs, which was argued before the Supreme Court ...
On Thursday, October 9, 2026, Catholic University Law Professor Jennifer Mascott was confirmed by the Senate to a judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which oversees cases in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
The United States Supreme Court reconvened on October 6 for the start of the 2025–2026 term. The Court is poised to address several pivotal issues including participation of biological males in girls’ sports, campaign finance laws, race-based redistricting, election day ballot deadlines, and much more ...
Prof. Chad Squitieri joined Mornings with Maria on the Fox Business Network to discuss President Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook for cause, and her legal action in response. According to Prof. Squitieri, “The executive power is vested in one person, the President of the United States, and the Supreme Court ...
This past week the Separation of Powers Institute (SPI) hosted its inaugural Separation of Powers Bootcamp at Catholic Law in Washington, D.C. Designed as an intensive educational experience, the bootcamp was geared toward recent law school graduates preparing for judicial clerkships. The event drew an impressive cohort of participants from across the country, including graduates of Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, and the University of Virginia School of Law, among other institutions ...
On July 30, 2025, Professor Chad Squitieri of Catholic University's Columbus School of Law testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs. The hearing, titled "The Future is Loper Bright: Congress’s Role in the Regulatory Landscape," focused on the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright and its implications for administrative law ...
Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025—The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) today announced the appointment of nine new public members and nine new senior fellows, whose terms begin on July 1, 2025. Public Members: Chad Squitieri, Assistant Professor of Law and Director, Separation of Powers Institute, The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law ...
Catholic Law's Professor Chad Squitieri served as an amicus curiae in a brief submitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The brief, authored by Jason Hilborn and Evan Ezray of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, explores the legal ramifications of the Supreme Court's 1935 decision in Humphrey's Executor, which concerned the President's constitutional removal authority ...
Professor Chad Squitieri of Catholic Law recently testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, discussing the potential consequences of the Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). His testimony can be viewed here, beginning at the 15:56 minute mark. A copy of Squitieri's written testimony is available here ...
On Tuesday, October 22, the Federalist Society at Catholic Law hosted a discussion titled “Chevron Overturned: Administrative Law after Loper Bright.” The event, moderated by Catholic Law Professor Chad Squitieri, featured speakers Roman Martinez and Professor Jennifer Mascott.

Roman Martinez, a partner at Latham & Watkins and an experienced Supreme Court litigator, recently achieved a landmark victory ...

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