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? [...]
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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. [...]
