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Paper 5 — Benefit Regardless of Law: A History of Officeholder Self-Enrichment from the Founding Forward

Posted on June 8, 2026 by nathanalbright

The empirical question The doctrinal papers built a structural account of why the emoluments prohibition is hard to enforce: the harm is diffuse, no plaintiff fits the standing template, the gatekeeper is conflicted, the remedy is uncertain, and the fixed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Scorpion’s Sting

Posted on October 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Scorpion’ Sting; Antislavery And The Coming Of The Civil War, by James Oakes One of the realities of the Civil War, and something that many students of the war have not come to grips with, is the way that … Continue reading →

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