Abortions at Sea: In Search of Creative Reproductive Healthcare Solutions Post-Dobbs
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, access to reproductive healthcare and the right to abortion have been severely...
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Arifa Abrahim
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Section 230: The Legal Shield Perpetuating Algorithmic Discrimination in Big Tech
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shields “providers of interactive computer services” against liability arising from content...
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Gabriela Amaral
- Mar 6
- 5 min
An Unsustainable Process: A Proposal to Expand Work Authorization to Prospective Asylees
In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly recognized the universal right of safety from persecution for the first time in history.[1] ...
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Madison Dougherty
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Beat It: A Proposal to End Bans on Masturbation While Incarcerated
There are many rights people forfeit when they are incarcerated; among these is the right to sexual expression.[1] Incarcerated people...
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Cassidy Moon
- Feb 20
- 4 min
New York Adult Survivors Act: A Retroactive Opportunity for Accountability and Justice
On November 24, 2022, the New York Adult Survivors Act (“ASA”) claim revival period began, providing adult survivors of certain sexual...
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Alexandra DeBenedictis
- Feb 13
- 3 min
What is the Proper Role of Attorneys Representing the Child in Abuse and Neglect Cases?
According to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 (CAPTA)[1], under federal law, children are required to have...
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Noa Gutow-Ellis
- Feb 6
- 4 min
The Concerning Implications of Texas’s Claim to Standing in United States v. Texas
In a sign of the case’s importance, oral arguments stretched over two hours when the Supreme Court heard United States v. Texas on...
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Zachary Verbit
- Feb 6
- 4 min
The United States Federal Judiciary: A Perilous Gerontocracy
The federal judiciary was first established in 1789[1], but the more concerning statistic regarding the age of the federal judiciary is...
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Jane Weiss
- Dec 5, 2022
- 4 min
You Do Not Have the Right to Remain Silent: The Lack of Miranda Within “Child Welfare”
Reform within the “child welfare” system is widely discussed due to the systems prejudicial nature.[1] The system is called many names:...
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Arisha Andha
- Dec 5, 2022
- 4 min
Redistricting: Federal Law, State Constitution, and the Courts
Gerrymandering through the method of redistricting poses a grave threat to our democracy. Redistricting is the redrawing of voting...
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Nicholas Cinquina
- Nov 28, 2022
- 5 min
Landlord Duties To Combat Tenant-on-Tenant Discrimination under the Fair Housing Act
Congress passed the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) during the Civil Rights movement, seeking to dispel discriminatory practices in the United...
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Marcy Pineda
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
The USCIS Policy Manual: Exercising Questionable Authority through Obscure Language
In 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began creating a centralized online repository for USCIS's...
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Sean Dalton
- Nov 21, 2022
- 6 min
The Monkeypox Problem
In the spring and summer of 2022, monkeypox spread throughout the world, and had a prominent impact on the United States.[1] The outbreak...
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Jessica Waldman
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
The Supreme Court Revisits Affirmative Action: The Potential for a Major Decline in Diversity
Affirmative action was conceived amidst the civil rights movement of the 1960s[1] as an attempt to create more opportunities for people...
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Maleah Bradley
- Nov 14, 2022
- 7 min
RACE DISCRIMINATION IN TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS: Why Honduras still lacks sufficient protection
In November 2020, Hurricane Eta, a category 4 hurricane, slammed the coast of Honduras and caused widespread flooding and destruction...
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Grace Ouyang
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
Chinese American Advocacy for Chesa Boudin’s Recall After The 2021 COVID Hate Crimes Act
On June 8, 2022, San Francisco voters ousted Chesa Boudin as district attorney.[1] Boudin was known as a “progressive prosecutor” who...
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Sarah Brody
- Nov 7, 2022
- 5 min
The Failing Congressional Response to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Crisis
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) crisis today is a continuation of the centuries of violence against Indigenous people...
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Tabatha Cortes
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
The Jones Act: Legislative Enforcement of Puerto Rico’s Dependence on the Mainland United States
In September of 2022, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico. There was widespread flooding and power outages that left thousands of Puerto...
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Zoe Zingale
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
The Reintroduction of the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: Throwing Debtors a Lifeline
In an ideal world, the United States consumer bankruptcy system provides a “fresh start” to individuals who find themselves in financial...
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Emma Guggenheimer
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
Concerns Re: Rikers Island and the Increase in Inmate Deaths
In recent years, New York City’s jail system has been in a state of constant crisis due to overcrowding, violence, and consistent sick...
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