Despite a 1978 California ruling that expanded prisoner protections, this issue persists today. Two recent cases display how these situations may amount to unconstitutional conditions of incarceration.
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The European Union has proposed the AI Act, one of the first major governmental steps to address the risks of generative AI and AI more generally (Image via CDO Times).
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Former president Donald Trump’s legal troubles continue to grow, yet he has argued for a presidential absolute immunity. Can these claims withstand the tests of constitutionality and Supreme Court precedent? (Image via ABC News)
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Environmental, Social, Governance consideration is imperative to fulfilling fiduciary duty
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Unpacking America’s long history of cannabis-related legislation and the ongoing battle for racial justice in the field of medicinal marijuana.
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It is oft-cited that incarcerated individuals are the only people in the United States with a constitutional right to medical care. However, this article will explore how the Supreme Court’s “deliberate indifference” standard has rendered this right effectively useless — into mere lip service with no reasonable means of practical enforcement.
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Recent Supreme Court case decisions ended affirmative action admissions practices at higher education institutions but excluded military academies for their compelling interest in promoting diversity. This has opened new paths for litigation from the same plaintiffs this Supreme Court cycle.
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As part of the war on choice, conservatives in Texas, Louisiana, and Nebraska have proposed legislation that would abolish no-fault divorce. Across America, right-wingers and men’s rights activists have been galvanized by Dobbs and are beginning to hone in on divorce as a threat to tradition and family.
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Despite the humanitarian goals of landmark legislation and other anti-trafficking initiatives, the state responses to human trafficking has followed suit with the central consequence of state responses to illicit flows: unintended consequences that fuel circumvention and inflict harm on the wrong actors. Where do these anti-trafficking policies fall short and what can policymakers do to mitigate unintended consequences?
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This article looks into the case Garland v. Cargill and how the Supreme Court should examine it. (Image via Getty Images)
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A surge of migrants arriving in New York City has strained the city’s resources and caused Eric Adams to challenge the right to shelter established in Callahan v. Carey.
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This past October, the looming threat of a government shutdown revealed a turbulence in essential federal funding for Native American reservations. This threat to healthcare, energy, and other essential services perpetuates a history of broken treaties and may indicate a violation of established laws outlining federal support for indigenous populations.
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Minority children bear the burden of environmental pollution inequity, examined through asthma rates and air quality studies.
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On February 24, 1999, Soriano was spotted leaving her school. This was the last time she was seen.
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Underlying every death penalty case in the United States is the jury death qualification process. What is it, and why should you care? This article explores the standards the Supreme Court has articulated in the past century for capital juries and their implications.
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Kevin McCarthy's tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives was marked by political fluctuations and a notable absence of firm leadership, partly attributable to a faction of disruptive members within his caucus.
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America has historically invalidated the testimony of women– even women testifying against their murderers from their deathbeds. Court opinions Seifert v. State, State v. Long, State v. Keller, and Winfrey v. State allow insight into the justice system’s treatment of women and demand a reevaluation of contemporary protections.
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The rising momentum of AI is already revolutionizing the provision of healthcare across the continuum, but the resulting integration of its innovation is leaving patients the most vulnerable — are traditional legal safeguards, like HIPAA, enough to protect patient privacy?
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