Defending due process in the DC Court of Appeals
On September 21, 2017, a panel of the DC Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in favor of Nigel Barrella's client, who had been convicted of driving with a revoked license,…
Petitioning FDA for flexibility
On March 2, 2017, Nigel Barrella, on behalf of his client the Good Food Institute, submitted a citizen petition to FDA. The petition notes the proliferation of new, innovative foods…
Presentation on free speech and labeling
On October 30, 2015, Nigel Barrella presented at the Food and Drug Law Institute's "Constitutional Challenges" Symposium. His article, Constitutional Limits on Compulsory Labeling, is to be published in the…
DCCA: D.C. gun law unconstitutional
Can it be a crime to simply ride in a car in which you know there is an illegal gun? In a 2-1 opinion by Judge Glickman today, the D.C.…
Fourth Circuit: NC town can’t deny forum for takings claim
In an opinion published last week by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Judge Shedd writes that a town being sued for a Fifth Amendment taking can't avoid…
Fed. Circuit: Necessity of burning forest can be challenged
In an opinion today for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the court deals with a situation in which the U.S. Forest Service set fire to a…