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Teaching in Prisons: A Q&A with Anne Freeland
Would you mind speaking a bit about your life and career and how you became interested in teaching in prisons? I became interested in...


A High-Stakes Gamble: Reconsidering the Separate Sovereigns Exception
On June 28th, 2018, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Gamble v. United States, a case questioning whether the “separate sovereigns”...


Problems and Paradox of Restrictionist Immigration Law: An Economic Study of the Law
US immigration is now, more than ever, at the forefront of a polarized debate that implicates both enforcement and economics. The Trump...


Revising the Approach of Mandatory Minimums
The Eighth Amendment states, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments...


The Age of Cyber Federalism
Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza woke up one morning in 2017 to find she had been blocked by @realDonaldTrump on Twitter. Dani Bostick woke up to...


Students v. The Pledge of Allegiance: Increased Nationalism in American Public Schools
The practice of students calling upon their First Amendment right to free speech when attempting to protest on school grounds has a long...


Possible Violations of the United States Code by West Virginia
Does West Virginia actively discriminate against former federal government officers through its tax exemption policies? James Dawson, a...


For the Protection Against Hate Speech or For the Freedom of Expression?
In recent years, a new trend of creating “safe spaces” has emerged on college campuses across the country. While the implementation of...


Unattainable Equity: A Look into Fraudulent Activity Under the State of New York’s MWBE Program
The State of New York’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program was established in 1988 under Article...


Reclaiming Our Reasonable Expectation of Privacy: The Case Against the Third Party Doctrine
In the narrow 5-3 decision of Smith v. Maryland 1979, the Supreme Court warranted perhaps one of the greatest intrusions upon privacy...
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