The Confusion Over Marijuana: Is it Legal?
Only 50 years ago, a minimal 12 percent of Americans believed that marijuana should be legal in the United States. Today, one in five...
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Justice Kennedy: The Moderate in the Majority
Background 1987 proved to be a year of utter chaos in the United States Supreme Court. Similar to the situation that arose in 2015, an...
Originalism: Understanding the 21st Century Through the Lens of the Framers
2016 was a year of hotly contested debate. The presidential election raised many political issues that influence our daily lives. ...
UN Resolution Regarding Yemen: A Breakthrough for International Justice?
On Friday, September 29, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council mandated the establishment of an international group of experts to...
Human Rights: Can firms be held liable?
With the appointment of Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court finally returns to its full strength. Spectators predict the advent of...
Redrawing Districts and Redefining Precedent
Just a few weeks ago the Attorney General of Wisconsin, Brad Schimel, appealed a decision by the U.S. District Court of Western Wisconsin...
On the Road to Confirmation: Judge Gorsuch Before the Judiciary Committee
On the second day of hearings concerning his appointment to the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch testified for over 10 hours on a wide...
Washington v. Trump Sparknotes
Background On January 27, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13769, also known as “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist...
Transgender Student Sues for Right to use Restroom
The controversy surrounding a student’s right to use restrooms that correspond to their gender identity will be decided by the...
Speaking with Congressman Leonard Lance about consumer fairness and the opioid epidemic
Republican Congressman Leonard Lance of New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District is currently serving his fifth term in Congress with...
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