Articles by Jamie Richardson, Co-Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

About Jamie Richardson, Co-Editor-in-Chief Emeritus (4 Articles)

Jamie graduated from Campbell Law School in 2013 and received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010. She served as an intern at the Durham County District Attorney's Office and she has previously served as an intern for the Wake County District Attorney's Office, the Honorable Paul Ridgeway in North Carolina Superior Court, and Powell Law Firm.

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U.S. Justice Department Versus Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson: Investigation to the Present

January 21, 2013

On December 20, 2012, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed a civil rights lawsuit against Alamance County Sheriff Terry S. Johnson alleging he intentionally discriminated against Latinos. The DOJ filed the lawsuit in the Middle District of North Carolina almost three months after having ...[Continue Reading]

Orange County Public Smoking Ban to Take Effect in 2013

December 21, 2012

On November 21, Orange County Commissioners voted 6-1 to ban smoking in most public places. Prior to the vote, the commissioners were presented with two gallon jars that contained more than 6,000 cigarette butts collected on Franklin Street in 2010. Commissioner Earl McKee cast the only vote ...[Continue Reading]

Social Media Laws for Sex Offenders—can they withstand constitutional scrutiny?

July 26, 2012

Imagine reading “convicted sex offender” on an individual’s Facebook or LinkedIn page. Such social media websites may need to add a new field to users’ profiles because on August 1, Louisiana will become the first state to require convicted sex offenders to openly list their status on ...[Continue Reading]

Is a Facebook “Like” Entitled to Constitutional Protection?

June 2, 2012

The Facebook “like” feature allows users to click a thumbs up icon attached to posts, pictures, links, and pages. By clicking this “like” button, users can “like” pages of companies, political candidates and even candidates in a cutest baby contest. But is a Facebook “like” an ...[Continue Reading]