Articles by Hannah Emory, Associate Editor

About Hannah Emory, Associate Editor (15 Articles)

Hannah Emory is a Campbell Law graduate and served as an Associate Editor for the Campbell Law Observer for the 2015-2016 academic year. She is originally from Dunn, North Carolina and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History. Following her first year of law school, Hannah interned at the North Carolina Office of the Juvenile Defender.

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Who decides on life or death: judge or jury?

March 14, 2016

The use of judicial override in capital cases is emerging as an issue in Florida and Alabama after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida’s death penalty sentencing scheme. ...[Continue Reading]

Brendan Dassey’s interrogation brings attention to false juvenile confessions

January 25, 2016

Juveniles are psychologically susceptible to being coerced into false confessions and yet there are few safeguards in place to prevent these confessions. ...[Continue Reading]

Lawsuit straight out of Compton schools: does trauma equal disability?

October 19, 2015

Federal district court rules that students who experience traumatic events while growing up could be considered disabled. ...[Continue Reading]

“You have to just do it”: Teen charged in death of boyfriend

September 14, 2015

Seventeen-year-old Michelle Carter has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, who committed suicide in 2014. ...[Continue Reading]

Lawsuit over teen used as rape-bait can proceed

August 17, 2015

A federal appeals court allows a lawsuit against an Alabama school board to continue in regards to a 14-year-old female student who was used by a school employee in a plot to catch another student deemed to be an alleged sexual predator. ...[Continue Reading]

Re-thinking the use of solitary confinement

July 13, 2015

A federal appeals court decides that an inmate in solitary confinement may sue based on a procedural due process claim ...[Continue Reading]

The end of “one person, one vote”?

June 15, 2015

U.S. Supreme Court will decide if representation should reflect the number of eligible voters or overall population ...[Continue Reading]

Men can lactate too: breastfeeding mom loses discrimination case

June 3, 2015

No discrimination where breastfeeding mother feels forced out of her job ...[Continue Reading]

Where can sex offenders live?

March 19, 2015

The Supreme Court of California has struck down a blanket ban on sex offenders living near schools, which effectively barred them from living in large cities. ...[Continue Reading]

Colleges work to stop racial profiling before it starts

January 28, 2015

School administrators are considering the use of anti-bias training and body-worn cameras to prevent racial profiling by campus police officers. ...[Continue Reading]

Administrators respond to allegations of racial profiling by campus police departments

January 21, 2015

College and university officials are struggling to simultaneously support protestors and law enforcement. ...[Continue Reading]

Accusations of racial profiling cause tension on college campuses

January 14, 2015

Colleges struggle to strike a balance between respecting students' rights and helping campus police departments do their job. ...[Continue Reading]

Ebola: To quarantine or not to quarantine?

November 10, 2014

Government officials must balance individual rights with public health when deciding whether to impose quarantines. ...[Continue Reading]

The Innocent on Death Row

October 15, 2014

DNA evidence has cleared two brothers wrongfully convicted of a 1983 rape and murder in North Carolina. ...[Continue Reading]

Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration

September 25, 2014

Bipartisan reform of the criminal justice system hopes to reduce recidivism and help nonviolent offenders reenter society. ...[Continue Reading]