By Raul Noguera-McElroy Associate Editor, Vol. 25 Part I: Overview This fall, I enrolled in Race and the Law, a class that examines how the United States’ legal system oppresses various ethnic and/or racial minority groups. The course gave a passing mention of how the child welfare system fits in this framework without deeper analysis […]

By Tamar Alexanian Associate Editor, Vol. 25 On October 25, 2019, the 45th President of our great, fair, and just nation received the Bipartisan Justice Award at the 2019 Second Step Presidential Justice Forum, an event organized by the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center.[1] The Justice Center gave Trump this award for signing the First Step […]

By Kyle Pham Associate Editor, Vol. 25 Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard is a federal lawsuit challenging Harvard University’s consideration of race and ethnicity in its undergraduate admissions process.[1] While U.S. District Judge Allison D. Boroughs recently ruled in favor of Harvard University and upheld its used of race in student admissions, Students […]

By Edith Lerner Associate Editor, Vol. 25 About one year ago, our editor Samantha Kulhanek wrote a blog post called How Jeff Sessions is Quietly Transforming Immigration Law to Promote His Anti-Immigrant Agenda. In it, she describes a growing trend during Session’s tenure as head of the Department of Justice, in which more immigration cases were […]

By Sophie Karpf Associate Editor, Vol. 25 As of November 2, 2019, the police have shot and killed 752 people this year.[1] While that number represents nearly 90 fewer shootings than there were at this time last year, there has not been an appreciable drop in fatal shootings for the past 5 years.[2] The most […]

By Becky Wasserman Associate Editor, Vol. 25 Ten out of twelve jurors. That’s all it takes in the State of Oregon to convict a person accused of a crime.[1] Before 2018, Louisiana also permitted non-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal trials.[2] Now, Oregon is the last remaining state to allow non-unanimous jury verdicts. On October 7, […]

by Miguel Medina Associate Editor, Vol. 25   The Trump Administration has weaponized immigration policy in an attempt to appeal to its voter base. In the process, immigration has been thrust to the forefront of American political discourse. For some, seeing immigrant children in U.S. concentration camps is new and jarring.[i] For others in certain […]

By Liz Morales Associate Editor, Vol. 24 Disclaimer: This blog post is not intended to provide legal advice. If you are interested in learning about your constitutional rights, please visit the webpage of a legal organization linked below, or consult with a licensed attorney. The importance of ‘Know Your Rights’ training was recently highlighted in […]

By Leah Duncan Associate Editor, Vol. 24 Since its creation, social media has evolved well beyond its initial purpose of social connection. Today, social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter–to name a few–are now being used to promote brands, market products, and foster social connections.[1] Beyond these uses, social media has become a […]

By Kara Crutcher Associate Editor, Vol. 24 On March 15th, young people walked out of classrooms across the globe in the name of environmental justice. Following in the footsteps of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg – who’s been protesting Swedish lawmakers’ failure to implement the Paris Climate Agreement – young activists took to the streets to further […]