Photo by Cecilie Johnsen on Unsplash Silver Flight, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The United States legal system generally holds that individuals should not be discriminated against on the basis of immutable characteristics. However, not all immutable characteristics are protected, and not all characteristics that are protected are immutable. This article questions the role... Continue Reading →
Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash Bailey Wharton, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction While State v. Chapman is not the first case in Ohio to disallow a restriction on procreation as a condition of community control, the majority decision will certainly make it more difficult for trial courts to permissibly impose this... Continue Reading →
Photo by Fakurian Design on Unsplash Mallory Perazzo, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati College of Law I. Introduction After the end of the Holocaust in 1945, the world pledged “never forget, never again,” but humans and governments have consistently broken that pledge.[1] The promise means to continuously tell the story of the genocide that took the lives of six... Continue Reading →
Photo by Ben Hershey on Unsplash Stephen Stafford, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction On July 27, 2021, the University of Oklahoma (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) submitted a joint letter that informed the Big 12 Conference (Big 12) that they were planning to leave for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and notified the... Continue Reading →
Photo by mdfriendofhillary on Creative Commons Sara Leonhartsberger, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects against law enforcement’s unreasonable searches and seizures when investigating members of the public.[1] In furtherance of this constitutional protection, the Supreme Court of the United States created the exclusionary... Continue Reading →
Photo by Jesse Collins on Unsplash Andrew Lance, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, governors have exercised significant authority through their state’s emergency statute. These statutes have questionable effectiveness because government leaders disagree on the severity of the emergency and, in some cases, whether one exists at all, leaving the different... Continue Reading →
Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash Patrick Mullinger, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The treating physician: one of the most important people in your life when you’re sick or injured, and one of the most difficult witnesses when determining what testimony is allowable in a court. In the federal courts, Fed. R. Civ.... Continue Reading →
Photo by Philippe Bout on Unsplash Shelbi Shultz, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Throughout American history, universities have served as a battleground for free speech debate as it applies to the First Amendment. A current focus of discussion are Bias Incident Report Teams (BIRTs) that have proliferated higher education in recent years.[1] Generally, these... Continue Reading →
Photo by Guillaume de Germain on Unsplash Erica Anderson, Notes and Comments Chair, University of Cincinnati College of Law I. Introduction “It is better for all the world if, instead of waiting to execute degenerate offspring for crime or to let them starve for their imbecility, society can prevent those who are manifestly unfit from continuing their kind.... Continue Reading →
Photo by Beatriz Pérez Moya on Unsplash Susana Tolentino, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction It is crucial to trust in the confidentiality of mental health treatment sessions because “the mere possibility of disclosure of confidential communications may impede the development of the relationship necessary for successful treatment.”[1] The Supreme Court of Ohio’s decision in... Continue Reading →
