By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer The drug epidemic in the United States is affecting everyone, from all walks of life. This epidemic is an ever-growing issue and is seen more and more every day. Specifically, Pennsylvania’s overdose rate is the sixth highest rate in the nation, standing at around […]
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Pay to Play Scandal a Foul on College Sports World
By Joe Baublitz, Staff Writer A dark day in college sports, September 26th saw the FBI charge college coaches and Adidas shoe executives with corruption for bribing coaches and high school athletes. This “pay to play” scandal has fans facing a harsh reality that college sports may not be […]
Republican Senators Consider Change to the “Blue Slip” Rule
By Brandon Schall, Staff Writer Currently, there are 144 vacancies on the federal judicial bench and 45 pending judicial nominations waiting for a vote by the Senate.[1] The Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution gives the President the power to nominate an individual to fill an open federal judgeship, […]
Summer SCOTUS Roundup: Materiality and Fraudulently Obtained Citizenship in Maslenjak v. United States
By Natalia Holliday, Web Editor Three years after the Bosnian civil war in the 1990s, Petitioner Divna Maslenjak and her non-party husband Ratko sought refugee status in the United States for fear of persecution from both sides of the conflict.[1] As Serbs living in Bosnia, Maslenjak held that Muslims […]
Summer SCOTUS Roundup: Playgrounds and Free Exercise in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer
By Kyle Steenland, Associate Editor Good news for religious organizations hoping to utilize state offered grants and subsidies; not so good news for those opposed to the potential of taxpayer dollars going to religious institutions. A recent Supreme Court decision, with seven justices for and two against, ruled that […]
Summer SCOTUS Roundup: First Amendment, Sex Offenders, and Social Media in Packingham v. North Carolina
By Karissa Murphy, Executive Editor In 2002, Lester Packingham, a 21-year-old college student, became a registered sex offender after pleading guilty to taking indecent liberties with a child — having sex with a 13-year-old girl.[1] In 2010, Packingham logged onto his personal Facebook account and posted a statement celebrating […]
Summer SCOTUS Roundup: Gorsuch and the Death Penalty in McGehee v. Hutchinson
By Nick Frost, Executive Editor One of the most contentious issues in America today is the application of the death penalty. It is undoubtedly a common topic in public speaking classes around the world because of the passionate arguments it invokes for both sides. It has caused countless protests […]
Summer SCOTUS Roundup: Trademarks, Disparagement, and Government Speech in Matal v. Tam
By Nicole Prieto, Editor-in-Chief After a legal battle spanning nearly a decade, Simon Tam saw victory in the U.S. Supreme Court on June 19 when it held that the disparagement clause of the Lanham Act was facially invalid.[1] The impetus for the holding? Tam’s attempted registration of his Asian-American […]
Juris Magazine Summer 2017
Letter from the Editor Ever since being asked to unpack the common themes underpinning the American Dream, I have found myself searching for a more complete answer. That answer, though, seems to be less a cogent statement and more of a feeling linked to patriotism, opportunity, and fortitude. Literary greats […]
United Airlines Highlights the Lack of Passenger Rights on Commercial Airlines
By Kurt Valentine, Staff Writer A recent incident filmed by passengers onboard a United Airlines flight, which was operated by their regional affiliate Republic Airlines, has caught the public’s attention.[1] The incident occurred when passengers already on the plane had to be removed to accommodate four airline employees that […]
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