When the Judiciary Tries to Teach the Legislature a Lesson: Leandro v. State
Three decades, five cases, and one unfinished fight for education equity in North Carolina.
Judicial
Racial Disparities in Capital Punishment: How Prosecutorial Power and Jury Selection Influence Death Penalty Sentencing
Justice is supposed to be blind – administered to everyone equally without regard to race or ethnicity. Yet, justice often turns a blind eye to the racial disparities within the courtroom and prisons nationwide.
Public Policy vs. The Constitution: Confronting Minor Victims of Sexual Assault
Ratified in 1791, the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. The amendment
Supreme Inaction: Words from the Bench and Implications of Texas’s S.B. 8
In the late hours on Wednesday, September 1, the Supreme Court of the United States denied an emergency request by
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Sexual Orientation is a Protected Class in the Workplace
The United States Supreme Court heard some of the most anticipated legal issues of the October court term. Among these
Excessive use of force: where decisions made in seconds are scrutinized for years
The truth is that only those officers, under those circumstances, at that scene, on that day, can truly account for both what was and was not reasonable.