St. Thomas Law Review
Constitutional LawFeaturedSixth Amendment
April 1, 2025By Kevin Nakfour
The United States criminal justice system relies upon a procedure called voir dire. The term is French for “to speak the truth,” and it refers to the process by which potential jurors in a criminal trial are questioned by attorneys and judges to determine their qualifications and biases. It’s a cornerstone of the criminal […]
Constitutional LawFeaturedFirst Amendment
March 26, 2025By Donovan Smith
On January 7, 2025, Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg (“Zuckerberg”) announced the discontinuation of the company’s fact-checking program on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Meta will now rely on its 3.2 billion daily users to identify and correct inaccurate or false posts.[i] This system is similar to the one used by […]
Constitutional LawFeaturedFederal LawTariffs
March 18, 2025By Mauro Reyes
In a bold move that echoes financial policies of the past, President Donald Trump (“President Trump”) has proposed a radical overhaul of the American tax system by advocating for the complete elimination of the Federal Income Tax. Announced during an episode of the “Joe Rogan Podcast,” this proposal suggests a return to a tariff-based revenue […]
Constitutional LawFeaturedFourteenth Amendment
February 17, 2025By Jordan Basit
The first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution states: “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”[i] Birthright citizenship has been a cornerstone of American identity ever since the Fourteenth Amendment was […]
