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January 27, 2019
News & Commentary

Jenny Braun

The government shutdown ended Friday afternoon after 35 days. Many political players and commentators are attributing Trump’s “caving” on the border wall to Nancy Pelosi’s prowess at controlling the struggle between the parties, or to rising public resentment and fear of the shutdown’s long-term economic and social costs. But it is worth highlighting that hours […]

January 18, 2019
News & Commentary

Vail Kohnert-Yount

As the government shutdown lumbers into its 28th day, federal workers are beginning to file for unemployment en masse, reports the New York Times. About 380,000 furloughed federal employees are eligible for unemployment, and the longest government shutdown on record is forcing tens of thousands of these workers to seek unemployment benefits to afford essentials like groceries […]

Forced To Work Without Pay: Do Federal Employees Have a Thirteenth Amendment Claim?

Jan 15, 2019 Noah Zatz

The federal government shutdown is precipitating a wave of lawsuits and talk of sick-outs and strikes. That should be no surprise when approximately 400,000 federal employees are being required to work without pay. Wait, “required.”? Talk of being “forced” or “compelled” to work naturally raises questions about the 13th Amendment, which prohibits “involuntary servitude.” Indeed, […]

January 3, 2019
News & Commentary

Jared Odessky

On Monday the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest union representing federal government workers, filed a wage-and-hour suit against the Trump administration over the government shutdown that started on December 22. The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs, two federal corrections officers, and similarly situated employees whose work is deemed “essential” were not paid […]

February 8, 2018
News & Commentary

Emily Miller

Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer reached a bipartisan agreement yesterday evening in the hopes of avoiding another government shutdown. The deal would raise caps on military and domestic spending and is seen by some as a victory for both sides. Their proposal faced vocal opposition from Representative Nancy Pelosi, who took to the House […]

January 23, 2018
News & Commentary

Feyi Lawoyin

The government shutdown is over. Monday night, President Trump signed a spending bill ending the three-day shutdown. Senators reached agreement, reportedly with the help of a talking stick, after Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that it was his “intention” to address the status of “dreamers.” Some are skeptical, and disappointed that Senate Democrats retreated without holding […]

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