Nathan Steineker analyzes a public pension fund policy permitting the revocation of a retiree’s benefits based on conduct that may raise concerns under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
In this article, Hannah Riggle examines the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Culley v. Marshall and contemplates what the decision signals for civil forfeiture reform moving forward.
In this article, Cecilia Giles explores the Supreme Court’s subtle foreshadowing of future abortion access arguments in FDA v. Alliance of Hippocratic Medicine.
In this article, Megan VanGilder, discusses the emergency medical exception to Texas’s abortion ban and examines two cases brought against the state in response to the ban’s effects on women facing pregnancy complications. This article argues that the Texas Supreme Court should grant plaintiffs’ claims in Zurwaski v. Texas and clarify the exception’s language to prevent future harm to women and protect physicians from liability for treating their patients.
In this article, Anna Marchiony discusses the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health and how prosecutors use states’ fetal personhood laws to prosecute persons who use substances while pregnant. This article criticizes the use of fetal personhood laws to criminalize substance use while pregnant by pointing out that these laws negatively affect both maternal and fetal health, as well as children’s long-term wellbeing. Marchiony advocates for increased access to substance use treatment centers that are equipped to care for pregnant persons.
Kate Brewer discusses the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection and Due Process implications of legislative bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in light of recent conflicting judicial decisions.
In this article, Associate Member Kathyrn McIlroy discusses the circuit split on the rights of an individual detained under a valid arrest warrant based on mistaken identity, and ultimately advocates for greater protections for such individuals.
This excerpt introduces Paul Rando's Student Comment, which argues for an amendment to the FEMA statute to improve the U.S. disaster recovery system.
