Balance, Politics, or Legacies: Which is the Deciding Factor for the Court?
By Katherine Wahl There is a misconception that the Supreme Court is supposed to be politically “balanced,”…
SCOTUS Opinion Reaction: Kahler v. Kansas
By: David Russell After hearing oral arguments on October 7th, 2019 the Supreme Court released its opinion…
Sounds about White: Constitutional Issues Surrounding the Advent of Facial Recognition Technology Used in Modern Data Policing
By: Phoebe Varunok The essence of George Orwell’s 1984 is felt throughout the streets of the…
How to Solve a Murder: Submit your DNA
By: Mary Kate O’Connell When the Golden State Killer was apprehended in 2018 after decades of killing,…
“Do You Know Where Your Brother Is?”[1]: Commonwealth v. Carter and “Pure Speech”
By: Ben Schroff On July 13, 2014, police found Conrad Roy’s body in his truck in a…
Notes from a Member of Generation Ratify: The Power of Youth in Social Movements
By: Emilia Couture Almost half of the world’s population is under thirty years old.[1] In the United…
All of Phyllis Schlafly’s Nightmares Came True: Why Schlafly’s Anti-ERA Arguments are Out-Dated and Illogical
By: Kate Miceli The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been getting major political buzz lately as we…
Protecting the Amazon Means Protecting Indigenous Rights
By: Andrew Johnson Fires still threaten large expanses of the Amazon rainforest, and the policies of President…
Judicial Establishment Clause Discretion: The Use of Procedure as Pre-text by SCOTUS
By: Maya Jefferson Recently, the United Supreme Court damaged its reputation and adopted a playbook similar to…
