CARDOZO JOURNAL OF
EQUAL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

On December 16, 2021, Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York overturned the Purdue Pharma...

How the Federal Government is Failing to Protect Indigenous Sovereignty Within the opulent Hamptons community located on the east end of...

On December 1st, 2021, thousands gathered outside of the Supreme Court of the United States as the Justices prepared to hear arguments in...

Since 2004, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) have heavily relied on alternatives to detention (“ATDs”) to monitor...

Around the age of twenty-two, Nicole Lemley went to her gynecologist with hopes of bringing permanency to her preference of never having...

At the close of his first year in office, President Biden and his administration have claimed to have “delivered results for the American...

On December 20, 2018, the Trump administration created the Migrant Protection Protocols (“MPP”)[1], followed by formal guidance issued on...

“These objects are not just decorations, but have spirits and are considered as lives,” “[w]ithout the soul, like the human body, we are...

In February 2011, the environmental and human rights lawyer, Steven Donziger, won a landmark judgment against Chevron Corporation, on...

Do you condone child abuse? Upon hearing the question, the presumably immediate answer is an unequivocal “no.” This presumption would...

Many who study the Unites States criminal justice system are quick to note that racial discrimination in the specific contexts of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven deadly and extremely challenging to control, making the need for rigid guidelines vital in maintaining a...

New York City’s public schools reopened their doors in mid-September 2021, welcoming back many students to in-person learning for the...

The disappearance of Gabby Petito in late August of 2021 received nationwide coverage, so much so that it led some to wonder why she was...

Federal Rule of Evidence 609, Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction, allows the litigating parties to attack a witness’s...

The number of noncitizens arriving at the border has skyrocketed as socioeconomic conditions in South and Central America–like the...

Since 1948, when Israel was declared a sovereign nation, Israel has had a significant relationship with the United States.[1] There are...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of Americans across the country negatively impacting the health and livelihoods of millions....

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light structural inequalities that disproportionately affect marginalized populations, especially...

The New York City Homeless Shelter System and What Must Change The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance of keeping...