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What is Religious Freedom?

What is Religious Freedom? By: Kyle Fiesler, Staff Writer Several months ago, the Supreme Court of the United States held that same-sex couples had a fundamental right to marry, and no state may refuse to recognize a legally-binding same-sex marriage, performed in another state, based on its same-sex character.[i] However, […]

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Juris Magazine – Summer 2015

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 […]

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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 […]

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1L Reflections

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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