
Procedures: Federal Preemption
- May 19, 2022
- Samantha Mikolajczyk
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
- Samantha Mikolajczyk
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
- Samantha Mikolajczyk
“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
- Jana Caracciolo
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
- Jana Caracciolo
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
- Samantha Mikolajczyk
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,...