He directs the Institute's Program on the Constitution, Courts and Legislation, which focuses on the intersection of U.S. constitutional and environmental law and trends in the federal courts. In that role, he produces scholarly research and commentary on environmental litigation; key areas of constitutional law, including the Commerce Clause, Fifth Amendment takings and Article III standing; and on proposals to amend major federal laws like the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act. He also directed a National Science Foundation-funded initiative on understanding the role of scientific uncertainty in law, science and journalism. Jay is based in Portland, Oregon, and received his B.A. at Michigan State University and J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.