On June 22, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that deportation cannot be used as retaliation against undocumented workers who exercise their labor rights. Despite this victory, recent immigration policies discourage undocumented […]
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Restoring the Establishment Clause to the states; Restoring Religious tolerance
In recent years, the Supreme Court has recognized the downturn of consistent and reliable Establishment Clause jurisprudence. The inconsistency of opinions and the often hostile outcomes have left the Establishment Clause in “shambles”. Justices have […]
read moreThe California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: Are your interests at stake?
In 2018, news reports condemning Facebook’s privacy policies, Cambridge Analytica’s data management, and the effects of Cambridge Analytica’s misdeeds on the 2016 United States Presidential election swept the nightly headlines. In response to growing privacy […]
read moreTHE DEBATE OVER BEARS EARS NATIONAL MONUMENT
After my first year of law school, my wife and I went on a road trip through parts of Utah and Arizona. We visited Zion National Park, and my time there reinvigorated me and reminded […]
read moreSECOND AMENDMENT CHALLENGES: WHAT LEVEL OF CONSTITUTIONAL SCRUTINY APPLIES?
Las Vegas, Parkland, Santa Fe, these three places and many more bring up a variety of emotions in people because of the tragic mass shooting events that have occurred over the last year. Lately it […]
read moreFourth Amendment Protection in the Digital Age
During the course of an investigation into a series of armed robberies in Michigan and Ohio in 2010 and 2011, the FBI submitted applications to three different magistrate judges for orders to access more than […]
read moreMandatory Agency Dues: Beneficial or a First Amendment Violation?
Unions have long been recognized as a major cornerstone to American culture – they have helped ensure fair wages, hours, and benefits for American workers for over a century. However, the question has continuously come […]
read moreKatrina to Maria: Pet Evacuation in the Eye of the Storm
Erin, a mother of three children under the age of five, considered her options as Hurricane Irma approached her town of Naples, Florida in September 2017. The local arena would be the safest evacuation shelter […]
read moreSanctuary Campuses: To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question
November 8, 2016 is a day that, for many, will live in infamy. While some celebrated the election of now President Donald Trump, others sat in tears, fearful of the road ahead. These fears were […]
read moreSupreme Court to Rule on Police Shooting Case: Excessive Force and Qualified Immunity
Imagine waking up to your front door opening and being shot multiple times, then finding out the individuals who shot you are protected by qualified immunity. In October 2010, the Mendezes were taking an afternoon […]
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