The Blog
There are constant questions regarding the law in the United States. In The Blog, you can find articles regarding current implementations of law by the government, information on ongoing trials, and history of law in the U.S.
Political Puzzle Pieces: Examining the Redrawing of the North Carolina Congressional Map
For the United States system of government to function, representatives must be elected into office. As generations tick by, political majorities and minorities will fluctuate…
Spygate and Deflategate: A look at the legal cases following the Patriots Scandals
The New England Patriots is a professional football team that plays in the AFC East division of the National Football League (NFL)…
Recent Challenges to the First Amendment and a History of the Right to Protest
Over the past year, there have been thousands of large protests across the United States of America on several societal issues…
Dying Without Choice: The Eighth Amendment’s Blind Spot
On October 23, the Supreme Court declined a request from an Alabama inmate to block his execution, which was scheduled for that day…
Government Shutdowns: What Are They and What is the Status of the 2025 One?
Over the past several years, the concept of government shutdowns has become more mainstream in the news and political discussions as party polarization creates legislative obstacles…
The largest asset forfeiture in the DOJ's history: Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York prosecutors are charging a Cambodian national, Chen Zhi, also known as “Vincent,” and seven unnamed co-conspirators with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy…
Trump’s Pharmaceutical Tariffs: Is This America’s New Drug War?
The Trump Administration has imposed tariffs on imported branded and biosimilar pharmaceutical products…
Gatekeeping the Gavel: The LSAC lawsuit and structural barriers to diversity in the legal pipeline.
When most think of the proposition of going to law school, one of the first concerns is regarding tuition…
Case Highlight: Driscoll v. Patel
On September 10, 2025, three former FBI agents filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claiming they were wrongfully terminated from their positions…
Default by Design: The Antitrust Battle Between the U.S. and Google
Curiosity may not kill, but it always leads to a search for answers that can be found at the tip of one's fingers…
Paperwork, Pseudo-Law, and Personal Sovereignty: Understanding the Sovereign Citizen Argument
Imagine you are driving down the road when the lights of a police car suddenly appear behind you…
Case Spotlight: President and Fellows of Harvard College v. United States Department of Homeland Security
In a press release dated March 31, 2025, the United States federal government announced that they would be performing a “comprehensive review” of federal grant money and contracts given to Harvard University…
Self-Defense in the United States: Stand-Your-Ground and the Castle Doctrine
When someone is charged with a violent crime, such as murder, the prominent affirmative defense (i.e., rebuttal) is self-defense…
ANTIFA a "DTO"? The Legality of Declaring Domestic Terror Organizations
On September 22nd, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Designating ANTIFA as a Domestic Terror Organization.”…
It's a match! An analysis of the admissibility of novel scientific evidence in the Gilgo Beach Murder Trial
The Gilgo Beach murder case began when a woman named Shannan Gilbert went missing…
The Take It Down Act: Constitutional or Corrosive?
"Deepfakes" are videos, photos, or audio that are generated with AI…
Opinion: They Came Here Legally–Misconceptions About Asylum
Asylum petitioners are individuals who seek protection in another country because they have fled their home due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution…
The firing of Rebecca Slaughter: Another move in the battle between Trump and independent agencies
In March 2025, Federal Trade Commission Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya received emails from the Trump administration that outlined their immediate removal from the agency without cause…
Game Over for Amateurism? The New Economics of College Sports
For more than a century, the NCAA has defended the principle of "amateurism" as the line that distinguishes college sports from professional athletics…
Congressman to Convict: George Santos' Sentencing
Former Congressman George Santos has been in the news hundreds of times since he was elected as representative for New York's third congressional district…