Photo by Anna Hecker on Unsplash Erica Anderson, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction In November of 2014, Erick Muñoz was in horror as he knelt on his kitchen floor performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on his lifeless, pregnant wife.[1] A blood clot in her lungs soon led to her death.[2] Yet, the... Continue Reading →
"White House" by Diego Cambiaso via Flickr Matthew Marino, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction In the United States, emergency powers allow the President to act alone in response to a crisis.[1] Emergency powers are necessary because Congress cannot act quickly in response to a crisis—Congressional bills can take months or years to become law.[2]... Continue Reading →
Photo by Darren Halstead on Unsplash Margo McGehee, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction President Biden emphasized during his campaign that immigration reform was a top priority of his Administration. On day one of his presidency, President Biden issued multiple executive orders addressing immigration and introduced a comprehensive immigration bill aimed at... Continue Reading →
Photo by Ian Hutchinson on Unsplash Jacob Hoback, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review* I. Introduction One of the first Supreme Court cases that law students read is Marbury v. Madison.[1] In that landmark decision, Chief Justice Marshall first articulated the principle of judicial review, under which courts have the authority to strike down... Continue Reading →
Photo by Matt Popovich on Unsplash Paige Richardson, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Shawn Joseph Jetmore Stoddard-Nunez (“Stoddard-Nunez”) was shot and killed by the defendant Police Officer Manuel Troche (“Troche”).[1] Stoddard-Nunez’s brother brought an excessive use of force claim and a wrongful death suit.[2] The District Court granted summary judgement to... Continue Reading →
Photo by Hakan Nural on Unsplash Erica Anderson, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction On March 13, 2020,[1] millions of Americans clocked out from work, drove home for dinner, and never came back. Nearing a year later, many buildings remain vacant as only one in four Americans have the pleasure of working... Continue Reading →
Photo by Kari Shea on Unsplash Sarah Simon, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction “Telemedicine” or “telehealth” is the use of technology to provide remote medical care.[1] In 2020, doctors saw “between 50 and 175 times more patients” via telemedicine than they did before COVID.[2] Telemedicine is here to stay: 83% of... Continue Reading →
Photo by Rishabh Varshney on Unsplash Margo McGehee, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction Police have always striven to predict the people and places involved in criminal activity in order to prevent crime from happening in the first place.[1] In recent years, software companies have started developing new technology to help law... Continue Reading →
Photo by Warren LeMay via Wikimedia Commons Grace Monzel, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction The United States is the world leader in mass incarceration.[1] Mass incarceration is defined as extreme rates of imprisonment as compared to historical rates of imprisonment.[2] According to the Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice,... Continue Reading →
Omar Chatriwala of Al Jazeera English, via Wikimedia Commons Paige Richardson, Associate Member, University of Cincinnati Law Review I. Introduction On September 16, 2007, a car bomb exploded in the vicinity of a U.S. diplomat working in Baghdad, Iraq.[1] A security team from defense contractor Blackwater Worldwide evacuated the diplomat to a secure location.[2] During... Continue Reading →
