Volume 47.1 (Student Comments)

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This first printing for the school under the unified The University of the Pacific Law Review masthead includes six student comments touching upon a diverse set of legal issues including environmental law, labor law and constitutional law.

Foreword by Editor-in-Chief Amanda Kelly

Introduction by Chief Comment Editor Ryan Matthews

“Congress and Chaos: Reexamining the Role of Congress in Combating Climate Change” 

by Ryan Matthews

“Rough Waters: Assessing the Fifth Amendment Implications of California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.” 

by Micah Green

“Foreclosing on a Crisis: How a Presumption of Public Use Could Help Courts Decide Whether Eminent Domain of Underwater Mortgages is Beneficial”

by Jenifer Gee

“The 1875 General Railway Right of Way Act and Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States: Is This the End of the Line?”

by Kayla Thayer

“Accountability Matters: An Examination of Municipal Liability in § 1983 Actions”

by Amit Singh

“Stop Hamburglaring Our Wages: The Right of Franchise Employees to Union Representation”

 by Alisa Pinarbasi

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