Category: Right to Privacy

Case v. Montana: Possible Implications for Privacy Rights and the Emergency Aid Doctrine

Molly McInnis examines Case v. Montana, a pending Supreme Court case that addresses whether officers must have probable cause to enter a home under the Emergecy Aid Doctrine. She discusses the real-word implications the Court’s forthcoming decision could have on Fourth Amendment privacy protections and the scope of officers’ community-caretaking responsibilities. Ultimately, she argues that the decision will reveal how far the current Court is willing to extend police authority into the home.

Recognition Rights In An AI Driven World

Leah Luckett considers current Fourth Amendment jurisprudence and its potential impact on quickly evolving artificial intelligence technology used by law enforcement. She considers different ways the Court could analyze the privacy interests at stake and ultimately concludes legislation could be a better fit for tackling the issue.

The New Age Of Child Labor: Family Influencing And Child Exploitation

In this article, Devin Scarborough examines the rise of family influencing in online platforms and the associated risks it poses to child participants. She contends that existing labor regulations are insufficient to properly address the exploitation of child influencers, despite acknowledging recent, although limited, state legislation. This article advocates for stronger legal protections to safeguard the well-being and overall safety of children featured in online content.

Data, Democracy, and DOGE: The Privacy Act of 1974 and the Legal Battle Over DOGE’s Access to Personal Information

In this article, Katerina Fernandez examines how the legal challenges against the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to federal data test the limits of the Privacy Act of 1974 and executive power. The article explores the lawsuits filed against the DOGE and analyzes whether the Privacy Act can effectively restrict government agencies from sharing sensitive data.

Dobbs: The Impact Beyond the Doctor’s Office

Jasmyn Hardin goes beyond the detrimental impacts that abortion restrictions have had on women’s health to examine the broader effects on the healthcare system and society at large. She argues that these policies are erecting new societal barriers while simultaneously exacerbating systemic failures, disproportionately worsening health disparities among groups that have historically faced societal oppression.

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