Alison LaCroix

Trump’s executive orders: How do they work—and what’s their legal basis? Donald Trump signs an Executive Order

Trump’s executive orders: How do they work—and what’s their legal basis?

UChicago Law scholars examine the history and limits of this presidential power

UChicago announces recipients of 2025 Academic Communicators Network awards Flowering tree near Harper Quad

UChicago announces recipients of 2025 Academic Communicators Network awards

Three Law School scholars named to presidential commission on Supreme Court From left to right: Profs. William Baude, Alison LaCroix and David Strauss of the Law School

Three Law School scholars named to presidential commission on Supreme Court

Faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships

Faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships

Alison LaCroix’s new book examines vital emergence of American federalism

Alison LaCroix’s new book examines vital emergence of American federalism

Alison LaCroix’s new book examines vital emergence of American federalism

Alison LaCroix’s new book examines vital emergence of American federalism


How the noisy debate over states' rights distorts history and the intent of federalism

How the noisy debate over states' rights distorts history and the intent of federalism


The Founders’ Fiction

The Founders’ Fiction


Common-Place

Alison LaCroix

Alison LaCroix

Title: Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law

Expertise: Constitutional law, Federalism

Departmental website: https://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/lacroix