How To: Find an Attorney
- December 4, 2023
- Elizabeth
By: NALC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley As a lawyer at the National Agricultural Law Center, I don’t represent clients. While...
The Congressional Review Act: How it Works, Why it Matters
- March 16, 2023
- Brigit Rollins
The Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) was passed by Congress in 1996 for the purpose of allowing congressional lawmakers to review and...
Procedures: Precedent and the U.S. Court System
- August 9, 2022
- Elizabeth
The legal system within the United States is made up of federal and state courts that resolve legal disputes and interpret...
Procedures: Personal and Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- June 30, 2022
- Brigit Rollins
In order to hear cases, a court must have jurisdiction over both the parties to the lawsuit and the subject matter...
Procedures: Motions
- June 16, 2022
- Elizabeth
During litigation, it is common for parties to make formal requests by filing documents with the court. These requests are called...
Procedures: The Routes that a Dispute Can Take
- June 2, 2022
- Elizabeth
When someone has a civil dispute against another person or entity, the path the dispute resolution will take is not always...
Procedures: Federal Preemption
- May 19, 2022
- Elizabeth
The Constitution of the United States is made up of hundreds of clauses. Article VI is known as the Supremacy Clause...
Procedures: How a Bill Becomes a Law
- April 7, 2022
- Elizabeth
Most people have seen the Schoolhouse Rock! musical “I’m Just a Bill” which does a great, and entertaining, job of explaining...
Procedures: The First Amendment and Agriculture
- March 24, 2022
- Elizabeth
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of...
Procedures: Agency Adjudication
- January 25, 2022
- Elizabeth
This article is the next installment of NALC’s blog series on legal procedure. A previous blog post in the series explained...
Procedures: The Regulatory Process
- November 30, 2021
- Elizabeth
There are many federal agencies that impact the agriculture and food industries. The United States Department of Agriculture is home to...
Procedures: Standing
- October 28, 2021
- Elizabeth
When bringing a lawsuit, there are various requirements that all plaintiffs must meet. Before a federal court can even address the...
Procedures: Class Actions & Multi-district Litigations
- October 21, 2021
- Brigit Rollins
Filing a lawsuit can be a complex process. There are multiple legal procedures that govern how lawsuits may be brought, litigated,...