Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By: Samantha Thompson, Staff Writer On October 7th, 2019, the first day of the 2019-2020 Supreme Court term, the Court heard the arguments for Kahler v. Kansas, to determine whether the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments permit a state to abolish the insanity defense.[1] The insanity […]
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Trump’s Proposal to End Birthright Citizenship: Conflicts with the 14th Amendment
By: Elizabeth Fitch, Staff Writer President Trump has claimed that he is planning an executive order that would ultimately invalidate the safeguarded constitutional promise of birthright citizenship in the United States. This order would understandably create major competing concerns with the Constitution. The words of the 14thAmendment are rarely […]
Due Process in the #MeToo Era
By: Margaret Potter, Staff Writer With each news cycle, there are new reports of sexual harassment or assault allegations in spheres spanning from the entertainment world, to politics, to our local communities, academic institutions, and churches. When the public learns of these allegations through news sources and social […]
Juveniles Still Face Life Sentences Without the Possibility of Parole
By Karissa Murphy, Executive Editor Carlos Flores was 17 years old when he was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 21-years-to-life imprisonment. Flores and three others attempted to rob a bar in Queens, New York in 1981.[1] During the robbery, an off-duty police officer who was at […]
The Batson Rule: Continuing the Fight Against Racial Discrimination in the Courts
By David Zvirman, Staff Writer The proposition that when a person is tried before a court that the jury should not be tainted with racial discrimination is not a new or novel idea. Unfortunately, there have been times throughout our country’s history where this idea has been tested. This […]
Court Orders No Sex Until Marriage for 19-Year-Old Rapist
By Natalia Holliday, Staff Writer In Twin Falls, Idaho, 19-year-old Cody Duane Scott Herrera pleaded guilty to raping a 14-year-old girl in March 2015.[1] In lieu of 5-15 years of imprisonment, Fifth District Judge Randy Stoker ordered Herrera to complete a yearlong therapeutic program with a hitch: If he […]
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