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    Public Tools, Private Motives: Regulating ALPR Misuse in Florida

    October 1, 2026By Marcela Rivera

    Over the span of 667 days, Florida police officer Christopher Goodson used law-enforcement resources to search his estranged wife’s license plate 717 times.[i]  From September 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026, Officer Goodson employed the help of the increasingly controversial automated license plate recognition system (“ALPR”), Flock Safety, to track where and when her vehicle […]

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    What is the Meaning of “In Common Use?”: Supreme Court to Decide Whether AR-15s Are Protected by the Second Amendment

    September 30, 2026By Maxwell Gregg

    The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states, in full, that “[a] well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”[i]  While this language has been a contentious source of debate and scrutiny,[ii] the interpretation of the […]

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    Betting on Yourself? The Need for Nationwide Standards and Regulation of Legalized Sports Betting

    April 20, 2026By Donovan Smith

    Pete Rose, the 1919 “Black Sox,” and Tim Donaghy are just some of the names that come to mind when discussing the biggest sports betting scandals in history.[i] While these incidents were massive, leading to lifetime bans from professional leagues and their Hall of Fames, they were few and far between. However, since May 14, […]

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    The Right to Bear Arms—or the Right to Say No? Hawaii’s Act 52 and the Limits of State Regulations of Firearms

    April 8, 2026By April Sanchez

    The Second Amendment consistently produces significant tension across a range of personal and societal relationships. Debate persists over whether firearm regulations should be tightened or loosened, and which approach can best achieve an appropriate balance between competing interests. However, this tension does not only exist at this most innate level. It also arises between states […]

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