By Amber McGee, Staff Writer With several polarizing issues making headlines today, there seem to be protests everywhere. The right to free speech is something so central to what it means to be an American that, often, groups seeking to exercise it do not fully understand that there are limitations […]
By Susan Pickup, Staff Writer A Pennsylvania bill proposed in the 2017-2018 legislative session would attempt to preempt cities and towns from enacting mandatory paid sick leave for employees.[1] This senate bill seems to have one city law in mind. It would preempt the city of Philadelphia’s “Promoting Healthy […]
By Katherine Mannion, Staff Writer The actions taken in the early days of President Donald Trump’s administration already has numerous Pittsburgh connections. Pennsylvania residents have a unique knowledge of Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. DeVos, who worked for the American Federation for Children prior to her nomination, […]
By Phil Raymond, Staff Writer Pennsylvania residents may have to use another form of ID to enter a federal building or even fly domestically due to the Real ID law. The Real ID law, signed by Congress in 2005, requires states to develop driver’s licenses with certain security features […]
By Katherine Littlejohn, Staff Writer Los Alamos, New Mexico: The infamous location where America developed its first atomic bomb, known as “Project Y” or “The Manhattan Project.” Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were the parents of two children, Robby and Michael, ages 3 and 7, respectively.[1] The Rosenbergs, however, lived anything […]
By Natalie Tupta, Staff Writer Recently, lawsuits against Jimmy John’s by the attorney generals of Illinois and New York turned heads, as the popular fast food sandwich shop was forcing noncompete agreements onto its sandwich makers and delivery drivers through their employment contracts.[1] Noncompete clauses prohibited them from working for […]
Interim Dean Maureen Lally-Green graduated from Duquesne University with a B.S. in Secondary Education and Mathematics (1971) and a J.D. from the School of Law (1974), where she served on the Duquesne Law Review. From 1998 through July 2009, Lally-Green served as judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. She […]
Interim Dean Maureen Lally-Green graduated from Duquesne University with a B.S. in Secondary Education and Mathematics (1971) and a J.D. from the School of Law (1974), where she served on the Duquesne Law Review. From 1998 through July 2009, Lally-Green served as judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. She […]
Letter from the Editor Since its 1967 introduction, Juris Magazine has been a fundamental outlet for law students to explore their passions and interest in the law without the constraints of formal legal writing. It has given students the ability to investigate issues that are currently impacting the world, instead […]
Wesley M. Oliver is associate dean for faculty scholarship, director of the criminal justice program, and professor of law at Duquesne University School of Law. He teaches in the areas of criminal law, criminal procedure, and constitutional law. His scholarship has examined numerous aspects of criminal law and procedure, including […]