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The Clean Water Act and Its Legal Complications
In the 1985 Supreme Court case United States v. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc. it was debated whether or not the Army Corps of Engineers...


Online Sex Trafficking Regulation: Weighing Heinous Crime against First Amendment Rights
The Senate’s approval of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) on November 8, 2017 raises new questions on the role of law and...


Examining an Undocumented Individual's Right to Abortion
In early September 2017 , an undocumented teenage girl, referenced as Jane Doe, crossed into the United States. After being detained and...


Shelby County v. Holder, the Voting Rights Act, and Voter ID Laws
The United States has a long history of discrimination and disenfranchisement on the basis of race. The country’s first step towards...


Protection of Independent Counsel and the Flawed Precedent of Morrison v. Olson
As indictments of Trump associates begin in Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, it's clear that...


The Ambiguous Status of Frozen Embryos in Divorce Law
On April 11th, 1984 the New York Times reported that the first baby produced from a frozen embryo was born. This baby, and over one...


A Cruel and Unusual Burden: The Case for the Unconstitutionality of Solitary Confinement
On October 22, 1983, a pair of inmates killed two prison guards at Illinois’ Marion State Penitentiary. In response to these murders,...


Public Figure vs. Private Citizen: Does One Deserve More Privacy?
While outing people against their will is morally wrong, it is not seen as defamation in the eyes of the law. In fact, the morality and...


Price Gouging in the Wake of Natural Disaster: A Legal Ambiguity
In August and September of 2017, both Florida and Texas were devastated by two catastrophic hurricanes – Irma and Harvey. Over the...


CDA 230: The Burden of Balancing Protection and Privacy Online
A bipartisan amendment to § 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA 230) was introduced to Congress this summer that, if passed, would...
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