Guilty Minds: When preparation becomes perpetration
A Vermont teenager was arrested and charged with serious felonies after planning a mass shooting at his high school. But when does mere preparation turn into perpetration?
Pleading for Prison: NC laws force some offenders to serve long-term sentences in county jails
NC lawmakers changed DWI laws to crack down on habitual drunk drivers, but this increase in public safety may come at an unexpected cost.
A “vehicle” for ending circuit splits
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases to settle a split of authority concerning the warrantless search of automobiles.
Equal rights to wedding cake?
The Supreme Court granted certiorari to determine whether the First Amendment protects a baker’s decision to refuse to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple.
The show mustn’t go on
As concern for animal welfare increases, circuses and other businesses in the animal entertainment industry are forced to close their doors.
No quick fix: finding a remedy for the American heroin epidemic.
As the heroin crisis continues to sweep the nation, leaders throughout all areas of government remain focused on finding solutions.
First amendment right to facebook?—SCOTUS says yes
The Supreme Court of the United States recently ruled unconstitutional an NC law that made it a felony for registered sex offenders to access social networks websites.
Corporate Coffee: A daunting, yet avoidable, danger.
One woman’s tragic coffee spill resulted in severe burns to her midsection and a lawsuit against Starbucks.
A country at stake: Iran prepares for its twelfth presidential election
The world is watching as Iran’s twelfth presidential election is scheduled for Friday, May 19. The election is considered by many to be a battleground between fundamentalists and reformists, and the results could potentially affect the country and the region for decades to come.
Rules of evidence v. Constitutional protections: a battle of authorities
The Supreme Court carves out an exception to the validity of a jury verdict for racial bias in jury deliberations.
When bullets cross the border, should Constitutional protections follow?
Case concerning a cross-border shooting brings the possibility of extraterritorial application of the United States Constitution to the Supreme Court.
Blanket drug testing of college students declared unconstitutional
The Eighth Circuit held that a college’s mandatory drug testing policy constitutes an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment.
Deterrence backed diplomacy
Congress passes law without Obama’s signature to extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 for another decade
First Amendment right to Facebook?
The case of a North Carolina man convicted of using commercial social networking sites while appearing on the state sex offender registry, reaches the Supreme Court of the United States.
Brother, may I?: Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system
Women in Saudi Arabia are denied basic human rights under a system that employs strict restrictions on everything from driving, to making healthcare decisions.