Trump’s Plan to Buy TikTok: A(nother) Constitutional Crisis in the Making?

President Trump’s proposed sovereign wealth fund is the latest in a series of unprecedented and constitutionally murky efforts to reshape national economic policy through executive action.

Student ContributorCate Gutowski '27March 19, 2025Comment

The Fifth Circuit’s “Moment of Threat” Doctrine: Are Two Seconds Enough Context to Justify Police Use of Deadly Force?

In January, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Barnes v. Felix, in which a Texas police officer jumped onto a moving car and fatally shot the driver during a routine traffic stop. Overturning the Fifth Circuit’s ruling that the officer’s use of force was reasonable would establish a more consistent standard for the limits of police force and officer accountability in traffic stops across federal courts.

Student ContributorCate Gutowski '27December 17, 2024Comment

Race-Neutral Diversity: Can Native American Students Be Admitted to College on the Basis of Their Legal Status?

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning affirmative action, racial diversity has dropped notably for many institutions of higher education. Native Americans’ status as members of sovereign tribal nations could provide legal, race-neutral pathways to maintain diversity in American universities.