Corporate Personhood After Hobby Lobby
By: Nor Powanda The Supreme Court issued 144 opinions this term and the Justices ruled unanimously in 65% of the 72 cases, the highest such percentage since the 1940s. But […]
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The Privacy Debate: Does Obtaining Historic CSLI Require a Search Warrant Under the 4th Amendment?
By: Cynthia Anderson From cell phone searches to databases filled with internet-based communications, citizens’ privacy rights have been a hot topic in the United States recently. This has led […]
The Recess Appointments Clause: A Weapon or a Tool?
By: Chelsea Morin On Thursday, June 26, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on a constitutional matter that had never before seen the steps of the Supreme Court. In National Labor […]
Bond v. United States: The Unintended Consequences of a Chemical Weapons Treaty
By: James Gossmann How often does an act of infidelity lead to a Supreme Court case questioning century old precedent on the legislative powers of Congress? And what are the […]
Rational Basis, Equal Protection, and Heightened Scrutiny: The Implications of United States v. Windsor on State Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Bans
By: Erin Mee The Supreme Court held Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional as a deprivation of equal liberty in United States v. Windsor. This holding […]
McCutcheon and the Ongoing Debate Over First Amendment Rights in Election Law
By: Savanna Shuntich With all the drama of the 2012 election season, it seemed like the election to end all elections and it is hard to believe another round of […]