The fatal December beating of Robert Brooks, an inmate in an Upstate New York correctional facility, brought to light discussions of prisoner protections. Though shocking, this event reveals a larger pattern of Eighth Amendment rights violations in the state’s prisons, calling into question the effectiveness of current state laws in preventing inmate abuse.
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President-elect Trump has vowed that he will attempt to end birthright citizenship via executive order upon entering office. May we see this long-standing right disappear under a second Trump term or could his plans fall to SCOTUS precedent and constitutional law?
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The 2024 execution of Marcellus Williams sparked a push to reconsider contemporary applications of the death penalty. This piece examines whether these capital punishment cases effectively ensure justice and adhere to Supreme Court precedents.
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A 2023 case involving the workplace fatality of a sixteen-year-old unearthed the widespread reality of undocumented child labor exploitation. Oversights in legislation regarding undocumented labor may be the core cause.
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Despite a 1978 California ruling that expanded prisoner protections, this issue persists today. Two recent cases display how these situations may amount to unconstitutional conditions of incarceration.
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Former president Donald Trump’s legal troubles continue to grow, yet he has argued for a presidential absolute immunity. Can these claims withstand the tests of constitutionality and Supreme Court precedent? (Image via ABC News)
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This past October, the looming threat of a government shutdown revealed a turbulence in essential federal funding for Native American reservations. This threat to healthcare, energy, and other essential services perpetuates a history of broken treaties and may indicate a violation of established laws outlining federal support for indigenous populations.
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