Executions in the Modern Era: Women on death row and gender bias concerns
Since the Supreme Court of the United States allowed capital punishment to resume in 1976, only fourteen women have been executed, including Suzanne Basso last month.
Constitutional & Public Law
DOJ to become more compassionate in release program
The United States Department of Justice recently took steps to expand the use of compassionate release, withdrawing the guidelines put in place during President George W. Bush’s administration.
Duke Energy’s coal ash spill calls North Carolina politics into question
Duke Energy’s Coal Ash Spill that contaminated the Dan River raises questions about the balance between state regulation and the pro-business agenda of North Carolina leaders.
A Tale of Two Countries: Comparing recent developments in Australian and American immigration policy
Australian and American lawmakers have taken very different approaches to resolving similar illegal immigration problems.
Virtual Charter Schools Earn a Failing Grade
Despite guiding principles from the State Board of Education, virtual charter schools have not met academic expectations.
Imagined Loves: Eros and Agape in Popular Culture and Law
Popular culture provides a few contrasting views of Eros and Agape, which hold some insight into thinking about how the law receives psychological legitimacy.
No Immunity for You
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied qualified immunity to the Governor of South Carolina in a lawsuit filed by the protest group Occupy Columbia.
North Carolina to appeal court decision that abortion and ultrasound law violates the First Amendment
In July 2011, House Bill 854, also known as the Woman’s Right to Know Act, was presented to then-Governor Beverly Perdue.
Love Lessons: Can the government teach people how to be married?
Couples planning a wedding have many choices to make—the dress, the venue, the flowers, the cake—the list goes on and
Gun Trusts: Useful tools or subversive legal instruments?
More than half of the deadliest mass shootings in United States history have occurred within the past decade. In 2012, Americans were
The Fourth Amendment implications of living with a roommate [Updated]
The Supreme Court of the United States is currently revisiting the issue of co-tenant consent searches, deciding whether a carve-out to the general rule is warranted, or whether previous legal precedent should be abandoned.
Why are all of the teachers so mad?
North Carolina educators are upset about the state of their profession, and they are taking their concerns from classroom to courtroom to get their voices heard.
International Human Rights: An optical view of Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law
As the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia quickly descend upon aficionados of winter sports, it too has already found its place in Olympic controversies.
Johnson & Johnson fined $2.2 Billion for off-label promotion of drugs and kickback allegations
Once upon a time, a pharmaceutical company gave free rein to its sales force to market a product in order
Human rights violations in the international context
BY: Sarah Murray, Guest Contributor Editor’s Note: The Campbell Law Observer has partnered with Judge Paul C. Ridgeway, Resident Superior Court Judge of