In Washington, Simple Possession Is No Longer So Simple
By: Mackenzie Selleg[*] Published: April 18, 2021 When Shannon Blake was arrested and booked into jail, correctional officers found a small bag of methamphetamine in the pocket of her jeans.[1] She was...
View ArticleThe Law of Inheritance Regarding Women and Principles Concerning the Genders...
By: Amir Elshamy[*] Published: April 28, 2021 I. Introduction The Islamic inheritance law has been pre-ordained by Allah in a wise and gradual manner to allow for its compatibility with the judiciary...
View ArticleAgainst the (Uterine) Wall: The Latest Challenge to Roe v. Wade
By: Paulina Eugenia Buitrago Cueto[*] Published: January 23, 2022 In a hotly anticipated decision, the United States Supreme Court is set to decide on the constitutionality of a Mississippi law that...
View ArticleUncertainty Among U.S. Courts: Standard for Evident Partiality of Arbitrators
By: Sanskriti Desai[*] Published: March 6, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION Arbitration’s primary aim is to deliver speedy decisions to parties without interference from the judicial system.[1] Further, with the...
View ArticleA Tale of Two States: A Call for Uniform Protection of Native American Voting...
By: Ashleigh Herrin[*] Published: April 10, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION Native Americans have resided in the Americas for at least fifteen thousand years.[1] No group has a longer-established presence in what...
View ArticleSovereign Citizens: The Uses and Abuses of the Judicial System
By: Holly Christensen[*] Published: April 21, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION “I, me, Pauline from the house of Bauer challenge the courts [sic] jurisdiction over me, a living woman, one of we the people, creator...
View ArticleA “New” New York After Bruen
By: Nicholas Alois[*] Published: January 31, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION The United States Supreme Court has regularly decided important issues relating to the constitutional rights of Americans, and Second...
View ArticleBalancing Conservation with Recreation: National Park Special Regulations
By: Jeffrey Dixon[*] Published: February 28, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION National park visitor numbers continue to grow.[1] In 2015, for the first time, the national park system saw over 300 million visitors...
View ArticleIgnorance is No Defense: The Inherent Disadvantages of Proceeding Pro Se
By: Cameron Marks[*] Published: March 28, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION On November 21, 2021, Darrell Brooks drove his vehicle into the Waukesha Christmas Parade in Wisconsin, killing six innocent people and...
View ArticleGood Faith in Collective Bargaining: A Term Without Concrete Meaning
By: Colleen McMullen[*] Published: April 14, 2023 I. INTRODUCTION The history of organized labor in the United States spans over 150 years.[1] The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), enacted in 1935,...
View ArticleThird-Party Felony Murder: A Doctrine That Doesn’t Make Sense
By: Madison Steinmann[*] Published: February 16, 2024 I. INTRODUCTION The felony murder doctrine is a well-established aspect of American law.[1] In its most general form, this doctrine can be defined...
View ArticleHow the PACT Act Has Failed Gulf War Veterans
By: Alicia Grana Published: March 19, 2024 I. INTRODUCTION More than 3.7 million veterans have served in the Gulf War, which began in 1990 and continues to the present day.[1] The regions that the Gulf...
View ArticleRewarding Philanthropy Through the Internal Revenue Code: Why Congress Should...
By: Anthony Miduri I. INTRODUCTION Alcohol, cigarettes, and gambling—all things that moms tell us to stay away from. Ironically, the United States government has a similar thought process. The federal...
View ArticleTitle IX’s Recent Impact on Campus Sexual Assault Policies and Procedures
By: Megan Bozzer* Published: April 15, 2024 I. INTRODUCTION When the Supreme Court ruled in Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools that sexual assault constituted sex discrimination under Title...
View ArticleWhy Incarcerated Workers Should Be Protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act
By: Katie Miller* I. INTRODUCTION The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery “except as a punishment for crime”,[1] meaning that prison labor is not unconstitutional.[2] The...
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