In the wake of the recent Alabama racial gerrymandering case, this article explains how the “shadow docket” operates as well as concerns surrounding its judicial viability.
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For nearly four decades, China has struggled to renegotiate its border with Bhutan for economic and strategic purposes. Having lost its patience, China has chosen to begin building on its border with Bhutan, raising concerns over what precedent was set by its past illegal annexation of Tibet and questions regarding what the international community can do to respond to illegal territorial expansion.
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There is no legal term more fundamental to the separation of church and state than “theological neutrality.” That being said, there remains fervent debate over how to apply this doctrine in practice. In order to show how malleable this term remains today, this article carefully compares and contrasts three landmark Establishment Clause holdings.
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With empirical studies documenting the biases of the US criminal justice system, particularly misdemeanor convictions, state governments need to develop policies to mitigate the consequences of these convictions. Already, some states including California and Rhode Island revised their expungement statutes to increase the amount of people eligible for expungement.
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Amidst the controversies of mandating vaccination requirements in the workforce, the Supreme Court’s Biden v. Missouri decision in favor of mandates for healthcare workers lies in stark contrast with that of the Independent Business v. OSHA, and here’s why.
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To appear valid on the world stage, states can justify their militaristic actions under international law. The case of Russia and Ukraine is at the intersection of self determination, the use of force, and international recognition.
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The Sokovia Accords of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was drafted with good intentions of preventing the proliferation of the “enhanced individuals”, but the logistics of the treaty seem questionable through the eyes of U.S. Constitutional law. Would this document promising international security even be able to come into life?
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Inspired by controversy surrounding GoFundMe’s removal of the fundraising for the Freedom Convoy protests, this article provides a possible legal route for the extension of First Amendment rights to the crowdfunding platform.
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The Supreme Court recently heard two arguments about vaccine mandates imposed by the Biden administration. What were the outcomes and what do they mean?
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Since the popularization of the metaverse over the past year, numerous allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault have been made. Inadequate responses to these allegations from platforms such as Meta, Google, Apple, and Microsoft have left users wondering if legal pursuits are the way to address their allegations.
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International Law can serve a crucial role in alleviating the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, prosecuting the Non-State Armed Groups who are committing the war crimes is not as easy as it might seem.
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With the 2022 midterms rapidly approaching, voter fraud will inevitably resurface as a prime talking point, so Republicans are seeking change in the form of voter identification reform. Is this constitutional? Is it even something Americans want?
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This article Explains Critical Race Theory in America and Comments on the Legality of Anti-CRT Legislation.
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A rundown of the major Supreme Court cases involving the Second Amendment in the past decade. From D.C. v. Heller in 2008 to New York State Rifle and Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen in 2021, this article explores the implications of the court’s decisions surrounding gun rights.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the meaning of ‘travelling’ for both overseas and domestic populations. However, for asylum seekers and refugees, this new generation of travel restrictions introduces a critical challenge to the fundamental protections of human rights: the principle of non-refoulement.
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71 countries around the world have laws against blasphemy. This widespread legislative phenomenon remains a source of debate among international legal scholars, and continues the discussion on the role of religion in society that has been taking place among academics for centuries.
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As the new presidential administration looks to round out their first full year of liberal policymaking after the Trump era, reforming the criminal justice system’s pretrial pipeline is at the forefront. How soon will urban residents see the repercussions of cashless bail?
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Apple has faced an antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the creator of the beloved mobile game Fortnite. This case directly challenges the 15-30% commission fee policy of the App Store that has previously raised many concerns amongst the App developer community.
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