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Court Packing: What Is It?

Court Packing: What Is It?

Photo provided courtesy of Supremecourt.gov. By Madeline Olds, Staff Writer In the wake of the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump and the Republican senators have brought a nomination and now new Justice forward, Amy Coney Barrett. [1] Her entrance into the Supreme Court has caused controversy, as […]

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The Legality of the 2020 Election

The Legality of the 2020 Election

Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com. By Giulia Schaub, Editor-in-Chief Despite top election officials’ claims that the 2020 election was “the most secure in American history, [1] ” its results have been disputed since before the counting of the votes was even completed, and have continued to be disputed in the […]

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Inspiration from the Highest Court’s Arias

Inspiration from the Highest Court’s Arias

Photo provided courtesy of Pexels.com. By: Annie J. Rago, Staff Writer Derrick Wang is a lawyer and composer. [1] While studying Constitutional Law, he recognized the reoccurrence of “Justice Scalia, Dissenting.” [2] To Wang personally, Justice Scalia’s dissents were like arias meant for music accompaniment. [3] Wang remarked that Justice […]

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The New Battleground for Free Speech

The New Battleground for Free Speech

Photo provided via Pexels.com.   The New Battleground for Free Speech By Josh Larkin, Staff Writer   The United States was founded on the idea of each citizen having certain inalienable rights and freedoms that could not be taken away from an overreaching federal government. Often considered the cornerstone of […]

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Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers?

Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers?

Photo courtesy of Colorado Women’s Bar Association https://www.cwba.org Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers? By Samantha Dorn Rule 6.1 of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct says that “[e]very lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay.  A […]

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The Use of Drones in the Home Inspection Industry – How Close is Too Close?

The Use of Drones in the Home Inspection Industry – How Close is Too Close?

Photo Provided Courtesy of Unsplash.com The Use of Drones in the Home Inspection Industry – How Close is Too Close? By Elizabeth Fitch, Feature Editor   Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are small aircrafts, often equipped with cameras, that have gained significant popularity both commercially and recreationally in recent […]

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Green Party Losses In Key States Could Help the Democrats to a Presidential Win

Green Party Losses In Key States Could Help the Democrats to a Presidential Win

Photo provided courtesy of Pexels.com.   By Daniel Pagana, Staff Writer   In battleground states across the country, the courts have been bombarded with election cases.  All political parties have been fighting for their respective interests in the courts.  Courts across the country have strictly enforced election requirements. The Green […]

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Google Antitrust and Privacy

Google Antitrust and Privacy

Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Google Antitrust and Privacy By Stephen Hodzic   On October 20, 2020, the Justice Department, amongst eleven Attorneys General from various states, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google to prevent it from “unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search […]

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