On Friday, the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Dobbs eradicates what has been the law of the land for nearly half a century: that the Constitution protects the fundamental right to an abortion. This decision has devastating consequences. Dobbs denies people […]
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Unequal Protection in Jury Convictions
By: Madelyn Hughes Associate Editor Vol. 27 The Constitution establishes the right for those charged with a crime to have a trial by an impartial jury comprised of their peers.[i] As the United States reckons with the history of racism and discrimination that colors many of the systems and processes that exist today, the persistent […]
The Disconnect in Vacatur Laws, Human Trafficking, and Race
By Shawntel Williams Associate Editor, Vol. 27 Survivors of human trafficking who have criminal records stemming from their victimization have some redress in vacatur laws. These laws allow victims of human trafficking the chance to start anew with a clean slate by expunging their arrests and convictions. Well, that is the stated goal at least. […]
A Call for Democrats to Finally Embrace the Movements Behind their Success
By Max VogelAssociate Editor, Vol. 26 There is at least one constant in Democrats’ electoral post-mortems: win or lose, party leadership will find a way to either ignore or blame the work of coalition-building left-wing organizers. So when Democrats lost nine House seats this cycle (as of this writing), the ensuing chorus was entirely predictable.[i] […]