The Limits of Negative Rights Claims in Social Change Litigation: A Disability Law Perspective on Grants Pass

Volume 71 – Bulletin Lizbeth López-Bermúdez † I. Introduction In a post-Chevron world, the constitutional limits of regulatory bodies’ enforcement powers have become highly contested.1 Under the Chevron doctrine, precedent required courts to give agencies deference in interpreting ambiguous statutes in the absence of clear legislative statements or intentions from Congress, as long as their…

Volume 71 – Bulletin Drew Waters† I. Introduction On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken approved a settlement proposal for the House v. NCAA case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.1 Notable for its sweeping reforms in the way college athletics are currently governed, the settlement also contains provisions designed…