In this article, Christian Bugher discusses the proposed amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that will appear on the ballot for Kentucky voters in November. Amendment 2 will allow voters to choose whether taxpayer funds can be allocated to education outside of the state public school system.
TikTok and Free Speech: TikTok’s First Amendment Case Against the Government
In this article, Erin Gray discusses the upcoming TikTok ban and the resulting lawsuit TikTok filed against the United States. Gray explores how the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit may rule on TikTok's First Amendment challenge of the ban.
Family Separation in Immigration & Refugee Policies
Kiera Burns discusses the right to family life and family unity amid situations of armed conflict and immigration policies. She makes further analysis of solutions to the family unit crisis following a human rights-based approach.
Competency to Stand Trial: Evaluations and Inconsistencies in Who Bears the Burden of Proof
In this article, Madisen Zent discusses the circuit split among the United States circuit courts of appeal in allocating the burden of proof in competency hearings and the potential due process violations.
ย Redefining Obvious โ The New Standard for Design Patents
In this article, Elias Aidun discusses how the recent ruling in LKQ v. GM may significantly change the landscape for design patents, as the standard for determining โobviousnessโ has been redefined.
Dobbs: The Impact Beyond the Doctorโs Office
Jasmyn Hardin goes beyond the detrimental impacts that abortion restrictions have had on womenโs 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.
Protecting Sudanโs Looted Cultural Property
In this article, Callie Mobley explores what could be done both internationally and in the United States to protect cultural property looted during Sudanโs civil war.
SLAPP Suits: The Anti-Heroes of Free Speech
Carrington Calder examines the rise of celebrity SLAPP suits and how it could change the landscape of anti-SLAPP suit legislation.
Intersecting Rights: Exploring Preemption in Title VII and Title IX Claims
In this article, Abigail Crabtree discusses the circuit split concerning whether an employeeโs private remedy under Title IX is preempted by a Title VII claim in an educational setting.
The Court of Arbitration for Sportโs Ruling on the Olympic Floor Final and Ms. Chiles’ Avenues for Appeal
In this article, Abigail Adu discusses how the Court of Arbitration for Sport stripped Jordan Chiles of the bronze medal she won in the 2024 Olympic floor final. In addressing the fallacies of the court's reasoning, Adu discusses Chiles' avenues for appeal and proposes how the court should have ruled in favor of Chiles based on recognized concepts of fairness and equity.
