By Alex Locke, Staff Writer Most are familiar with the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which enshrines the right to keep and bear arms. Some may be surprised, however, to learn that the Constitution of Mexico similarly guarantees a right to the private possession of firearms, making […]
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Retroactivity and Hope for Juvenile Lifers
By Amber McGee, Staff Writer Teenagers and kids alike are impulsive. Their brains have not fully developed, and they are not yet the people of sound character they may grow to become. Decision making is quicker and based on peer pressure. During one’s teenage years, inhibitions are low, and […]
Applauding Pennsylvania’s Payday Lending Regulatory Practices
By Jackie Robel, Staff Writer Driving down a street on the way to run some routine errands, the average person does not think twice about the tiny shop nestled between their favorite place to get fries and their go-to destination for a manicure. Yet, places like that small, innocuous […]
Remembering Janet Reno: A Back-to-Basics Politician
By Natalia Holliday, Staff Writer If you were anything like me in 2000, you spent a lot more time stuffing your mouth with Warheads until your tongue sizzled than you did paying attention to first female Attorney General Janet Reno.[1] In fact, maybe your only vague recollection of Reno is […]
Donald Trump’s Wall and the Patriot Act
By Stephanie Shriver-Byrne, Staff Writer People vote for presidents for many reasons, including but not limited to, political party identification, ideology, policy positions of the candidates, and individual characteristics of the candidate.[1] Donald Trump won the presidential election on Nov. 8, 2016. The first point of President-elect Trump’s 10-point […]
Selfie Safely: The Legal Implications of Voting Selfies in the U.S.
By Maura Perri, Staff Writer With the 2016 presidential election now in the past, many of us can take pride in the fact that we exercised our civic duty in an effort to effect change in the United States. Did you, however, perhaps take this pride too far? This […]
Use It or Lose It: Adverse Possession in Pennsylvania
By Kurt Valentine, Staff Writer The government can control the use of private property though regulations and zoning ordinances. The government can also take possession of private land through eminent domain. A private citizen can also take possession of another’s land through the legal doctrine of adverse possession. Adverse […]
An Unforeseen Problem: An Analysis of the PA Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Ballot Question
By Roy Cross, Staff Writer On Nov. 8, 2016, the American people will elect their next batch of government officials. While Americans will undoubtedly be focused on deciding whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton become President of the United States, Pennsylvanians will have one extra concern when they enter […]
Turmoil Over Transgender Bathroom Policy in Pittsburgh Area School District
By Alyssa Lazar, Staff Writer The Pine-Richland School District faces turmoil upon repeal of a transgender bathroom policy it practiced at the close of the 2015-2016 school year. Three high school students, represented by Kline & Specter, P.C., in Philadelphia and the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, inspired […]
Hillary Clinton’s Emails: A Legal Assessment of the Facts So Far
By Drew Rummel, Staff Writer If you remember anything you have heard recently about Hillary Clinton, it is most likely something that has to do with her emails. We have heard all kinds of biased statements from various mainstream media outlets. We have heard the Donald Trump campaign repeatedly […]