In the embers of the Supreme Court's disastrous Grants Pass decision, a new form of necessity doctrine offers a ray of light. If private property owners' exclusionary rights are meaningfully threatened, might the political will for ending homelessness and food insecurity finally emerge?

Demand for land and natural resources has fundamentally shaped both the development of the Navajo Nation government and the relationship between the tribe and non-Indian interests. In this post, Ezra Rosser kicks off a symposium on his recent book, A Nation Within, by offering a brief look at this history, and suggesting that Diné have the power to assert even greater control over the reservation.

Liberalism as the "Mansion on the Hill"

A few years ago, I set out somewhat deliberately to publically out myself as being at the far left extreme when it comes to property law scholarship. I attacked progressive property scholarship from the left and attacked information theorists as rationalizing the status quo. So perhaps it is surprising that my 1L Property class is…