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Mark Nevitt: News Releases and In the News
Nevitt questions legal authority in US boat strikes
Nevitt: National defense area bypasses Posse Comitatus Act
Nevitt on US strikes on suspected drug cartel vessel
Nevitt: Trump’s Caribbean airstrike may violate int'l, US laws
Nevitt on legal authorization for military action against cartels
Nevitt: using labels, not law, to justify lethal force
Nevitt on Trump’s National Guard use for domestic law enforcement
Nevitt on effects of courts supporting Trump’s National Guard use
Nevitt: No clear precedent for using JAGs as immigration judges
Nevitt: Trump’s federalization of policing raises significant legal questions
Nevitt on Trump, the National Guard, and Washington, DC
Nevitt: Trump’s use of the National Guard is legally tenuous
Nevitt on the legal challenges of climate resilience in economic development
Nevitt: Eight takeaways from the Texas flood tragedy
Nevitt: Trump foresees hurdles in using military funds for wall
Nevitt on legality of using National Guard officers as immigration judges
Nevitt analyzes Trump’s application of Posse Comitatus Act
Nevitt: Can the president federalize National Guard troops?
Nevitt: Can presidents deploy US troops domestically?
Nevitt: Trump-Newsom legal fight is a “case of first impression”
Nevitt: Climate-related disasters create tough legal and political questions
Nevitt on Trump’s unprecedented use of national security language
Nevitt: Trump team is blurring military and law enforcement roles
Nevitt on new national defense area at southern border
Nevitt named fellow to the ACOEL
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) announced April 8 the election of 18 new fellows, including Mark Nevitt, associate professor of law.
Nevitt: How presidential administrations address climate change
Nevitt explains why climate change is a national security threat
Nevitt on Defense Secretary Hegseth’s move to replace judge advocate generals
Nevitt on how the Pentagon personnel firings threaten our apolitical military
Nevitt on President Trump’s potential deployment of the U.S. military
Nevitt: Trump may push US military towards more border security
Nevitt: How new immigration policy will impact sanctuary states
Nevitt: Emergency orders should not be tapped day-to-day
Trump emergency order could halt the trade of outside energy sources to the U.S.
Nevitt: How invoking a national emergency affects U.S. borders
Nevitt on impact of Trump's declaration of 'energy emergency'
Nevitt on impact of declaring national energy emergency
Nevitt: Climate adaptation predictions for 2025
Nevitt: Georgia's immigrant communities brace for mass deportations in new Trump term
Nevitt advises Senate against using military for deportations
This week, Associate Professor Mark Nevitt provided a written statement for the record for a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that weighed the impact of using military personnel to enforce federal immigration laws.
Nevitt on COP29 and the current state of international climate progress
Nevitt on the dangers of deploying troops on US soil
Nevitt: US military rarely involved in civilian protest
Nevitt: Gas leaf blowers crank more pollution than a Ford F-150
Analysis: Nevitt on Loper Bright Enterprises
The court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises has enormous implications for environmental law and prospective climate action. While agencies and courts are digesting the ruling, there are four initial takeaways for environmental law.
Nevitt: Current U.S. law, policy can't manage climate change
Nevitt: How to break the climate disaster cycle
Emory Law faculty earn tenure, named professorships
The Emory University Board of Trustees recently recognized several faculty members for their accomplishments as scholars, teachers, and contributors of service to Emory and the broader community.
Nevitt: Can we move away from fossil fuels?
Nevitt: An assessment of the UN Climate Conference
Nevitt: The Environmental Law of the Border Wall
Nevitt: The Military Advantage of a Climate Emergency Declaration
Nevitt: Declaring climate emergency 'a specific legal tool'
Nevitt: Why Tuberville is blocking military Senate confirmations
Sackett v. EPA: Redefining ‘waters of the United States’
The Supreme Court just issued a significant environmental law ruling in Sackett v. EPA, ruling against the EPA’s authority to regulate certain wetlands under the Federal Clean Water Protection Act. The Court’s holding is a massive disappointment for environmentalists.
Nevitt: Can law adapt to meet climate change?
Nevitt | The legal crisis in the climate crisis
Nevitt on gas leaf blowers: loud, dirty, plus 'horrific’' climate impact
Nevitt: National emergency allows a 'broad delegation' of power
Nevitt: The impact of declaring a national climate emergency