Evan C Zoldan

For new law students wondering what makes studying law different from studying other subjects, I think a fair first-cut answer would be the focus on institutions and institutional roles. 🧵

For more information, and a quote from me, see this press release about the conference: news.utoledo.edu/index.php/11_0…

If you are interested in how climate change may affect the movement of people across state and national borders, please register for Climate Migration in the Great Lakes region. / Utoledo.edu/law/academics/…

"Trick or treat" seems like a hollow formalism at this point.

If you're into state constitutions, this State Constitution Tool, which shows how different state constitutions compare to one another and the U.S. Constitution, is extremely cool. stateconstitutiontool.org

including any special challenges or opportunities that may be experienced in the Great Lakes region. The conference is sponsored by The University of Toledo College of Law and the Legal Institute of the Great Lakes. //

the Great Lakes region is poised to become a preferred destination for people relocating from less hospitable climates. Conference panelists will explore the legal, policy, and technical implications of climate migration generally, ...

I am delighted to announce that I am organizing a conference on "Climate Migration in the Great Lakes Region." Speakers will include leading experts from academia, government, and advocacy organizations. Register here for the November 8, 2024 conference: utoledo.edu/law/academics/…

I have posted a revised version of my paper on how methods of legal interpretation change over time. It’s available here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… It has recently been accepted for publication, but still plenty of time for further revision. Comments welcome. Abstract:

For those listening in to the TikTok oral argument, here's the livestream link. youtube.com/watch?v=wm2kmZ…

Today is the one-year anniversary of @StateCourtRpt's launch! State Court Report covers state constitutional developments across the country – and it's been quite a year. Here's a thread with some of our highlights. /1 statecourtreport.org

@IJSanders @Anastasia_esq @maryrziegler @MiriamSeifter @legalhistory @TimothySandefur @Judge_Leben @JonMarshfield @mollyxbrady @DBRodriguez5 @GraceMallon3 @shbarclay @ilan_wurman @kurtlash1 @IlyaSomin @RosenJeffrey Thanks, looking forward to reading this.

@Anastasia_esq @maryrziegler @MiriamSeifter @legalhistory @TimothySandefur @Judge_Leben @JonMarshfield @mollyxbrady @DBRodriguez5 @GraceMallon3 @shbarclay @ECZoldan @ilan_wurman @kurtlash1 @IlyaSomin @RosenJeffrey Again, here’s the link to the draft of “Social Contracts: The Drafting History of the Lockean Natural Rights Guarantees”. Comments are welcome! 9/9 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

I’m super excited to share the draft of a new law review article, “Social Contracts: The Drafting History of the Lockean Natural Rights Guarantees”! It’s about the making of these “LGs” in state constitutions. Here’s a link to download a copy. 1/ papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

@IowaLawReview @BJessieHill Here is the abstract and a link to the essay: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

Thanks to the @IowaLawReview for publishing my response to @BJessieHill's article on private nondelegation. It was a great opportunity to spend some time with Hill's thought-provoking article and it was a fun essay to write!

In this interview with Lester Graham, I discuss some of the challenges facing state and federal regulators working on improving water quality in the Great Lakes region. michiganpublic.org/environment-cl…

It's all fun and games until someone loses a digit.