What is the Proper Role of Attorneys Representing the Child in Abuse and Neglect Cases?
According to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 (CAPTA)[1], under federal law, children are required to have...
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Noa Gutow-Ellis
Feb 6, 20234 min read
The Concerning Implications of Texas’s Claim to Standing in United States v. Texas
In a sign of the case’s importance, oral arguments stretched over two hours when the Supreme Court heard United States v. Texas on...
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Zachary Verbit
Feb 6, 20234 min read
The United States Federal Judiciary: A Perilous Gerontocracy
The federal judiciary was first established in 1789[1], but the more concerning statistic regarding the age of the federal judiciary is...
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Jane Weiss
Dec 5, 20224 min read
You Do Not Have the Right to Remain Silent: The Lack of Miranda Within “Child Welfare”
Reform within the “child welfare” system is widely discussed due to the systems prejudicial nature.[1] The system is called many names:...
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Arisha Andha
Dec 5, 20224 min read
Redistricting: Federal Law, State Constitution, and the Courts
Gerrymandering through the method of redistricting poses a grave threat to our democracy. Redistricting is the redrawing of voting...
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Nicholas Cinquina
Nov 28, 20225 min read
Landlord Duties To Combat Tenant-on-Tenant Discrimination under the Fair Housing Act
Congress passed the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) during the Civil Rights movement, seeking to dispel discriminatory practices in the United...
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Marcy Pineda
Nov 28, 20223 min read
The USCIS Policy Manual: Exercising Questionable Authority through Obscure Language
In 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began creating a centralized online repository for USCIS's...
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Sean Dalton
Nov 21, 20226 min read
The Monkeypox Problem
In the spring and summer of 2022, monkeypox spread throughout the world, and had a prominent impact on the United States.[1] The outbreak...
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Jessica Waldman
Nov 21, 20224 min read
The Supreme Court Revisits Affirmative Action: The Potential for a Major Decline in Diversity
Affirmative action was conceived amidst the civil rights movement of the 1960s[1] as an attempt to create more opportunities for people...
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Maleah Bradley
Nov 14, 20227 min read
RACE DISCRIMINATION IN TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS: Why Honduras still lacks sufficient protection
In November 2020, Hurricane Eta, a category 4 hurricane, slammed the coast of Honduras and caused widespread flooding and destruction...
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Grace Ouyang
Nov 7, 20224 min read
Chinese American Advocacy for Chesa Boudin’s Recall After The 2021 COVID Hate Crimes Act
On June 8, 2022, San Francisco voters ousted Chesa Boudin as district attorney.[1] Boudin was known as a “progressive prosecutor” who...
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Sarah Brody
Nov 7, 20225 min read
The Failing Congressional Response to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Crisis
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) crisis today is a continuation of the centuries of violence against Indigenous people...
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Tabatha Cortes
Oct 31, 20224 min read
The Jones Act: Legislative Enforcement of Puerto Rico’s Dependence on the Mainland United States
In September of 2022, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico. There was widespread flooding and power outages that left thousands of Puerto...
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Zoe Zingale
Oct 24, 20224 min read
The Reintroduction of the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: Throwing Debtors a Lifeline
In an ideal world, the United States consumer bankruptcy system provides a “fresh start” to individuals who find themselves in financial...
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Emma Guggenheimer
Oct 24, 20224 min read
Concerns Re: Rikers Island and the Increase in Inmate Deaths
In recent years, New York City’s jail system has been in a state of constant crisis due to overcrowding, violence, and consistent sick...
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Rachell Henriquez
Oct 10, 20228 min read
Where We Stand Today with the Public Charge Rule
The Statue of Liberty has become known as the “Mother of Exiles, greeting millions of immigrants and embodying hope and opportunity for...
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Julia Maxman
Oct 10, 20224 min read
How a Podcast and Docuseries Helped to Release a 14 Year Prisoner
Adnan Syed, was released from prison on September 19, after being behind bars for 23 years.[1] Syed was convicted in 1999 for the murder...
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Samantha Woods
Oct 3, 20223 min read
Religious Freedom or Freedom to Discriminate?
In April of 2021, students seeking to create a LGBTQ group on the campus of Yeshiva University (“YU”) filed suit against the institution...
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Peri Feldstein
Apr 5, 20226 min read
Getting Blunt About Civil Commitment:
How NJ’s Institutionalized Cannabis-Users Are Systematically Denied Civil Liberties Some of New Jersey’s state-institutionalized...
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Katherine Dunayevich
Mar 28, 20223 min read
NYC Housing & COVID-19: More Rent Burdened Than Before
Affordable housing is a major concern in New York City, now more than ever. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, half of all NYC renters were...
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