On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of the Unites States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on two Civil Rights Act cases related to discrimination on the basis of sex.[1] One […]
As more of the nation’s policy is adjudicated and forged not in the legislature but the judiciary, judicial remedies have invited more scrutiny. One of the most controversial remedies is […]
War Powers Act and Targeted Killings During the second panel of the American University Legislation and Policy Brief’s 2020 Symposium, the members discussed the War Powers Act and the legality […]
What was once considered the strictest abortion law in America has been struck down in Alabama. On October 29, 2019, Judge Myron Thompson, for the District Court for the Middle […]
President Trump’s impeachment has brought the flawed process for removing a sitting President from power to the forefront of American politics. Issues ranging from the inherent political nature of the […]
This past year, the Tennessee House Elections and Campaign Finance Subcommittee (“the Subcommittee”) killed a bill that would allow candidates to use their campaign funds to pay for childcare.[1] Republican […]