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The Complex Nature of US Evacuation Laws

November 26, 2018
by Jacob Turobiner with No Comment US Law

Summary: While every state has laws regarding mandatory evacuation policy, it is usually up to the citizen whether or not to follow an order. Introduction Every year, natural disasters force millions of people across the United States to flee dangerous conditions. So far in 2018, many evacuati ...

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Plyler v. Doe: Undocumented Students and Post-Secondary Education

November 13, 2018
by Isadora Toledo with No Comment US Law

Summary: Plyler v. Doe lay the groundwork for states to recognize the value of awarding education to every group, regardless of citizenship status. Yet the evolution of education means that over thirty years later, its shortcomings are impossible to ignore. Perhaps even from its conception, Amer ...

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Change and Controversy: A Review of Hate Crime Laws in America

November 7, 2018
by Thomas Huck with No Comment US Law

Pittsburgh. Kroger. Package bombs. Over the past two weeks, the United States has been recovering from three different attacks. As the perpetrators of each face charges, the question of motivation for these hate-fueled attacks is being brought up across the nation. For the courts, the question of ...

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Swartz v. Rodriguez: A Question of Qualified Immunity

November 1, 2018
by Phil Ma with No Comment US Law

Summary: U.S. government officials sometimes must make discretionary decisions in split-seconds with only limited information. To protect these officials from personal, civil lawsuits, the idea of qualified immunity was born. However, questions are raised when a discretionary decision kills someone ...

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The Right to Refuse Service and Its Implications on Society

October 22, 2018
by Jacob Turobiner with No Comment US Law

Summary: A business owner has the right to refuse service as long as he or she does not infringe upon federal or state discrimination laws. Background Across the nation, businesses display and enforce their right to refuse service. Whether a customer is causing a nuisance or is dressed inappr ...

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California Bail Reform Leaves Both Sides Unhappy

October 21, 2018
by Isabella Caracta with No Comment US Law

Summary: California’s new bail reform bill, Senate Bill 10, goes into effect October 2019, but activist groups pull support for SB10. It is a little-known fact that the American constitution fails to guarantee its citizens the right to bail; however, the Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail ...

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France: Safe State or Police State?

November 15, 2017
by Hunter Snowden with No Comment International Law

Summary: France introduces new controversial terrorism bill but faces large resistance from European Union and human rights organizations. On November 1st, French President Emmanuel Macron signed into law a controversial anti-terrorism bill that would make permanent some of the conditions that we ...

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