As President George W. Bush prepares to leave office, our annual litigation supplement looks back at his administration's impact on the justice system—and the challenges that lie ahead for the next president.
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Features
Executive Power: Opposing Views
Courting Failure
By Neal Kumar Katyal
Bush's vision of executive power has been a radical departure from American tradition.
Within His Rights
By David B. Rivkin, Jr. and Lee A. Casey
The president hasn't ignored precedent and the Constitution. The U.S. courts have.
The Futures Exchange
By Rachel Breitman
Lawyers predict the legal issues that will top the agenda for the next presidential administration.
Preemptive Strike
By Tamara Loomis
How the FDA may have ended pharmaceutical litigation as we know it.
The Right Stuff
By Tony Mauro
Conservatives thought they got close to nirvana with the Roberts Court. But they're not there yet.
By Any Means Necessary
By David Bario
Why the government is turning away from terrorism prosecutions—just when it was getting good at them
Black Hole
By Daphne Eviatar
Guantánamo Bay was bad enough. Bagram is worse.
DEVELOPMENTS
ADJOURNED
Where Are They Now?
By Tosin Sulaiman
In the Bush administration,
these nine lawyers shaped policy
and sometimes made headlines.
Then it was time to find a real job.






