By Kelsey Reno, Staff Writer From 2000 to 2012, Ohio has seen a 366% increase in unintentional drug overdoses.[1] 1,914 people died as a result of overdoses in Ohio, in 2012.[2] A large reason for these overdoses is prescription drug abuse, and heroin.[3] One court in Ohio is taking a new approach […]
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Juris Magazine – Summer 2015
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief, Matthew Andersen: “Everyday has to be an attempt to say, creatively or otherwise, what can I do to make it better than it was yesterday.” – Dr. John E. Murray This quote adorned the cover of the spring 2013 edition of Juris. As we mourn the […]
Op-Ed Honorable Mention : Death in an Imperfect System
By: Kelsey Reno, Juris Op-Ed Honorable Mention In my life I have had the honor to meet two exceptional men who have overcame great adversity in their lives. Although these two men faced horrors that would leave many bitter, and angry with the world these two have chosen to take […]
The Unconstitutionality of the United States Supreme Court’s Holding that DNA Swabs are Reasonable Under the Fourth Amendment
By: Aaron Weiss, Op-Ed Winner “The privacy and dignity of our citizens [are] being whittled away by sometimes imperceptible steps. Taken individually, each step may be of little consequence. But when viewed as a whole, there begins to emerge a society quite unlike any we have seen — a society […]
1L Reflections
By: Kelsey Reno, Staff Writer *This article is different than what I typically write or what is typically written for the Juris blog. However, I believe self-reflection is an important part of life and I thought this article could focus on my personal reflection of my first year of law […]
Professor Tracey McCants Lewis Honored with “Woman of the Year” Award
Thomas Cocchi, Executive Editor On April 8th, Professor Tracey McCants Lewis (L’00) was honored as the 2014-2015 Woman of the Year at a reception hosted by the Women’s Law Association. The event was co-sponsored by the Law Alumni Association, the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Women in the Law Division, and […]
Mother Convicted of Feticide
By: Alison Palmeri, Staff Writer Recently, Purvi Patel was convicted for feticide and neglect of a dependent.[1] On March 30, 2015, Patel was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Patel was convicted under the Indiana statute that “bans ‘knowingly or intentionally terminat[ing] a human pregnancy’ with any intention other than […]
21st Century Elections: The Case for Online Voter Registration
By: Jamie Inferrera During the November 2014 election, a gubernatorial election year, voter turnout hovered around 41 percent in Pennsylvania. Voter turnout nationwide was also down. This past year’s election in Pennsylvania ranked as the lowest turnout in every since election since 1998. What can be done to encourage Pennsylvanians […]
Despite Recent Legal Setback for Transgender College Students, Future Still Holds Potential
By Morgan Hays Late March and early April 2015 have brought mass media attention to the Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Questioning (L.G.B.T.Q.) community. The first media sensation involved the highly controversial Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the series of amendments shortly thereafter. [1] The second instance involved a decision made much closer to […]
Is it Time to Kill the Death Penalty?
By: Zachary Fleming, Staff Writer Is it time to kill the death penalty? Recent news suggests that it is time that that we seriously consider it. Just recently, the ABA Journal reported that Ricky Jackson, an Ohio native, was released from prison after spending 39-years on death row.[1] He almost […]