Ingrid V. Eagly, Steven Shafer & Renee Moulton

In this Article, we analyze almost 8 million deportation cases to provide a comprehensive understanding of the state of access to counsel for immigrants in removal proceedings. Our findings, which revisit and extend our 2015 national study on representation in U.S. immigration court, reveal considerable strides toward improved access to counsel over the past decade. . . .

Alexander Hamilton famously called the Supreme Court the “least dangerous branch” because it was reliant on Congress for funding and the President for enforcement. To manage its relationship with the political branches in a way that affords the Court both independence from them and the necessary assistance from them, the Court must cultivate the affection of the electorate. . . .

Founders, employees, consumers, and even funders increasingly expect businesses to pursue social goals alongside financial performance. Yet even the most committed firms have found it difficult to maintain social performance over time. Scholars in economics, management, and law have put forth several explanations for this “mission drift,” including inappropriate governance, poor management, lack of genuine commitment, and threat of takeovers. . . .

Andrew Hammond

As the climate crisis deepens, environmental pressures like extreme heat and worsening air quality are steadily degrading daily life in the United States. Distinct from climate shocks like hurricanes or wildfires, these climate strains impact all Americans, but do so unequally, depending on several factors, including people’s geographic location, age, and whether they have the resources to adapt. . . .

Financial technology has long relied on data like an applicant’s current indebtedness to make decisions about who gets access to new credit, but AI is now enabling credit determinations based on some unusual inputs. This “alternative data”—or data that is not intuitively connected tocreditworthiness—includes information like a consumer’s online shopping habits, whether they paid their rent and utility bills, and even how many friends they have on social media. . . .

Andrew J. Brueck

The First Amendment prevents the government from interfering with certain fundamental rights. Of particular importance are the right to speak freely on matters of public concern and the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances. . . .

Sean P. McQuade

Home prices are at all-time highs while renters throughout the country are rent burdened. At the same time, big data, algorithms, and artificial intelligence enabled apartment owners and management companies to increase revenues with dynamic pricing, or “revenue management” software. . . .

Emily C. Cray

The United States lags behind other developed nations for maternal health outcomes, especially for maternal mortality rates. There are a variety of factors that are thought to contribute to these substandard maternal health outcomes, including a lack of access to paid maternity leave. . . .

Ethan W. Miner

The U.S. immigration system was partly designed to promote the admission of highly skilled foreign nationals. Although the current visa process has provided a route to admission for many foreign nationals, a modern trend is that certain groups of talented athletes do not have a visa option that fits their “semiprofessional” status. . . .

Deanna S. Newton

111 Iowa L. Rev. Online 28 (2025)

In Taxing Nannies, the authors Kleiman, Sarkar, and Satterwhite initiate an important conversation about the nanny tax by analyzing the preferences and perspectives of nannies themselves. Given current economic and immigration challenges, Taxing Nannies is a timely article. While the authors suggest that they are starting the conversation, this article accomplishes more than that. The authors combine survey data with a Reddit analysis and expert interviews to glean nannies’ preferences through multiple perspectives while offering in-depth analysis and practical solutions. This Response discusses the authors’ key findings, proposals, and broader implications for undocumented workers.

Brennan P. Murphy

111 Iowa L. Rev. Online 1 (2025)

Civil forfeiture in the United States faces criticism for how it operates. Many states have responded to this criticism by reforming their civil forfeiture regime. Reforms have included requiring a criminal conviction before engaging in forfeiture, requiring property to exceed a certain value threshold to be eligible for forfeiture, or removing the financial incentive for law enforcement to engage in civil forfeiture. . . .