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Artificial Intelligence and Stalking and Harassment: Is liability the answer?
By Emily Stewart Technology is a fast-changing and elusive reality of today’s society. In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made its way into the general population’s lives.[1] AI is a technology involving computer systems that perform complex tasks like reasoning, decision-making, or solving problems traditionally done by humans.[2] Common exam
The Legal Battle Over Conversion Therapy Bans: Chiles v. Salazar
By Juliana Cote On October 7, 2025, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy violates the First Amendment. The Court’s conservative majority seemed eager to strike down Colorado’s law, a decision that would endanger similar laws enacted in over twenty other states. However, there is still hope.
Flag Bans and the First Amendment: Navigating the Legal Boundaries of Symbolic Speech
By Diana Smith In 2025, Utah passed House Bill 77 (“HB 77”) without the Governor’s signature. HB 77, a controversial bill, is the first in the nation to ban non-sanctioned flags[1] from all public schools and government property. HB 77’s professed goal is to make classrooms neutral spaces but the bill’s sponsor “repeatedly constructed the […] The post Flag B
No Crime Left Behind: The Inclusion of Violent Crimes in the Legalization of Restorative Justice
By Grace Headrick In 2019, a plea agreement was reached on the eighth floor of the Durham District Attorney’s office. Donald Fields Jr. murdered his father three years prior over a seemingly innocuous fight about the placement of the TV.[1] After consulting from the family, the parties agreed that Fields would plead guilty to second-degree […] The post No Cr
Private Platforms and Public Speech: Rethinking the First Amendment in the Social Media Age
By Eden Reynolds Nearly every generation in America uses social media to connect, learn, or engage in public conversation.[1] These platforms, like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok, function as the new town square, yet the government has no ownership of them.[2] This reality presents a constitutional paradox: while the First Amendment pr
Child Welfare Rights Versus a Mother’s Right to Rear Children: Do Prison Nursery Programs Benefit Both?
Child Welfare Rights Versus a Mother’s Right to Rear Children: Do Prison Nursery Programs Benefit Both? By Anna VanRoy Prison Nursery Programs (PNP) highlight the complex balance between protecting child welfare and honoring a mother’s right to parent, even within the confines of incarceration. Courts often prioritize a state’s authority to incarcerate over
The Daubert Standard: Why the Standard Needs to be Strengthened
By Righton Smith The American criminal justice system grapples with a troubling truth: many convictions once deemed just are based on a foundation of scientific evidence that crumbles under scrutiny. As the scientific community advances, it increasingly abandons forensic methods once routinely admitted in court. This exposes a flaw not only in outdated metho
Inmate Self-Government: A Story of Lost Chances
By Timothy Rhone Europe introduced mass incarceration in the first half of the 18th century, and the United States imported it later that same century.[1] Proponents of mass incarceration toted it as a more humane punishment than the traditional corporal and capital punishments.[2] Since mass incarceration’s introduction, social reformers, criminal justice s
Building Sidewalks Back to the Playground: The Case for Free-Range Parenting Laws
By Brian Geraghty Introduction In 1969, nearly half of American students in grades K-8 walked or biked to school.[1] By 2017, that number had fallen below 10%.[2] In half a century, the geography of childhood has collapsed—from the neighborhood to the backyard to the living room—while the parental gaze has expanded to fill the void. […] The post Building Sid
Waiving Soda Goodbye: Current Restrictions and Potential Expansions in SNAP
By Olivia Bayne The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides approximately 41 million people nationwide with access to essential food and nutrition.[1] This federally funded food-assistance program was originally designed to redistribute excess farm commodities during the Great Depression.[2] More recently, however, SNAP’s focus has shifted