The Supreme Court’s ruling in Chatrie v. United States marks a decisive shift in the law governing modern digital surveillance, holding that government acquisition of stored location history constitutes a Fourth Amendment search and rejecting the argument that users surrender their privacy rights simply by enabling routine device features.
As long as core educational benefits reach every student and tuition remains as low as practicable, the command is satisfied. North Carolina’s approach reaffirms higher education as a fundamental benefit, which is provided to citizens to the fullest extent possible.
Restorative approaches put relationships first, helping families resolve conflict and repair harm in ways the courtroom can’t.
Future courts are left to decide whether SNAP benefits should be a due-process right and whether the current system adequately protects those rights. Individuals can still sue the federal and their state government for changes to SNAP benefits.
As schools seek to address the ongoing debate surrounding LGBTQ+ curricula, they must be careful not to fall short on the recent precedent set by the courts. Meanwhile, parents can find refuge in the right to educate their children in accordance with their religious beliefs.
Aging is part of life, but with the right support, older adults can thrive with independence and dignity. The Older Americans Act (OAA) ensures seniors receive essential resources while fostering connections that strengthen communities.
Although college athletes have the potential to secure impressive NIL deals, the opportunity is generally not given to international athletes. However, Congress has proposed a bill that could allow international student-athletes to participate.
As federal policymakers research and draft data privacy legislation for the entire country to follow, there is tension between these state acts and the federal government’s plan for the future of data privacy in America.
Pennsylvania passes a law to curb animal cruelty by holding pet owners more accountable.
The North Carolina Supreme Court is gearing up to rule how the term “elected” is defined within the state constitution, which will have implications on their own elections as justices
With an Apex woman being the first to be charged under North Carolina’s new revenge porn law, what are the implications for future prosecutions under the law?
Five states in the United States have legalized recreational marijuana, twenty-three states have legalized medical marijuana, but employers in these states can still require drug tests and fire an employee over a failed drug test, even though the conduct is no longer criminalized.
The NC General Assembly knocks out the Charlotte City Council’s recent ordinance providing discrimination protections for the LGBT community, but the legislation does so much more.
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed a decision of the Alabama Supreme Court that failed to recognize the validity of a same-sex adoption ordered by a Georgia court on the ground that the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision ran afoul to the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution.
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.
