Melissa Stear Gorsline

A 2024 constitutional amendment required that all federal and state judges in Mexico be chosen by democratic election. The first judicial election, held in June 2025, saw low voter turnout and received national and...more On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued the Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy, pausing the disbursement of grants and loans under the Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA") and the Infrastructure Investment...more The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether U.S. courts have personal jurisdiction over foreign defendants under the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act ("PSJVTA")....more The court held that the Executive Branch's decision to criminally prosecute a foreign state-owned entity for commercial activity is entitled to deference and thus strips the entity's immunity under common law....more