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A Blank Space in Legal Jurisdiction: Are Profit-Driven Space Companies Liable for Violations of Inte
On January 16th, 2018, Administrator of the Ship-Source Oil Pollution Fund v. Beasse held that the defendant and owner of an...
Felon Disenfranchisement: The Legal Necessity to Enact Change in Florida
Out of all the states in the union, Florida maintains some of the most strict and unjust felon disenfranchisement laws. Felons who reside...
Regulating Electricity: The Need to Modernize an Archaic System
After extreme recent weather afflicting people across the country, many Americans have had to face the difficulties resulting from power...
Gerrymandering: Drawing Racialized Lines to Suppress the Minority Vote
Within the 2017-18 term alone, the United States Supreme Court is expected to hear and adjudicate three trials dealing with one of the...
Reevaluating Campaign Finance on a State by State Basis: A First Amendment Analysis
In the mid 1970s, the intersection of campaign finances and the perception of the ideal democratic system perplexed the nation. Congress...
The Martin Act’s Broad Scope: Holding Wall Street & Energy Companies Accountable
Though nearly a century old, the Martin Act is generating a fierce debate today due to a recent high-profile lawsuit filed by the New...
The New California: How to (Constitutionally) Form a New U.S. State
In early January 2018, a coalition of Californians announced their desire to form the fifty-first state of “New California.” This...
The Limits of the Second Amendment in Instances of Self-Defense
On the night of October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock open-fired onto a crowd of concertgoers in Las Vegas, Nevada using an AK-47 rifle and 23...
Print Commentary: The Clean Power Plan and the EPA's Regulatory Purview
Editor's Note: This article, authored by Emily Woo, is a legal commentary related to Grace Weatherall's "Hope for the Future or...
Print Commentary: The Need for Reform in European and American Refugee Policy
Editor's Note: This article, co-authored by Nora Salitan and Kelcie Gerson, is a legal commentary related to Nadia Almasalkhi's...
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