Center for Progressive Reform

Recent polling shows that younger generations are increasingly distrustful of democracy. That lack of trust stems from real issues: The government can seem slow, corrupt, polarized, and unable to effectively respond to problems. Due to this, support for alternative forms of government can begin to grow. A strong leader promises quick solutions, fewer obstacles, and less chaos...

In 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court introduced a sea change to federal administrative law when it formally ended the Chevron deference doctrine in Loper Bright v. Raimondo. In its place, Loper Bright calls on judges to review agency interpretations of their statutory authority using de novo review. Two years later, we are still grappling with the full implications of this decisio...

As part of its aggressive campaign to “deconstruct the administrative state” on behalf of the Trump administration, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency controversially outsourced many crucial tasks to artificial intelligence (AI) programs like ChatGPT. In one episode, the program flagged funding for research on plastics industry lobbying and for digitizing audio...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 5 in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. At issue is whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, can move forward with their state court case against defendants Exxon Mobil Corporation and Suncor Energy for allegedly deceiving the public about their products’ role in climate change. Some three d...

When I teach domestic or international environmental law, I often ask students early on: Why should we protect the environment? What should the goal of environmental law be? Sometimes, they say that we should protect the environment for its own sake. The species and ecosystems that make up the natural world, and perhaps the natural world itself, should be recognized as having...