Bulletin n. 2-3/2012
October 2012-February 2013
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Shortell Christopher
    The End of the Federalism Five? Statutory Interpretation and the Roberts Court
    in Publius: The Journal of Federalism , vol. 42, n. 3, Summer ,  2012 ,  516-537
    The replacement of Chief Justice Rehnquist and Justice O’Connor with John Roberts and Samuel Alito led to much uncertainty about the future of federalism jurisprudence. Six terms in to the Roberts Court, clear patterns of difference from the Rehnquist Court are emerging. My analysis of all federalism decisions by the high court since John Roberts was sworn in as chief justice in 2005 demonstrates that the Federalism Five bloc of justices is no longer the dominant paradigm for understanding responses to federalism cases. The emphasis on preemption cases and the increased role of statutory rather than constitutional interpretation have led to shifting coalitions and a different course for federalism cases on the Roberts Court, although there are legitimate questions about whether this will continue.
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