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    Wrong House, No Recourse? Supreme Court to Decide Accountability for Mistaken SWAT Raids

    February 25, 2025By Sydney Fernandez

    The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Martin v. United States, a case that may reshape the legal landscape for individuals seeking redress for wrongful government actions.[i] The case centers on Curtrina Martin (“Martin”), her son Gabe, and her partner Hilliard Cliatt (“Cliatt”), an Atlanta family whose home was mistakenly raided by an FBI SWAT […]

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    FDA v. E-Cigarettes: The Supreme Court’s Role in Shaping the Future of Public Health and Vaping Regulation

    February 5, 2025By Stephanie Blanco

      Under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the “Act”), the Federal Drug Administration (“FDA”), responsible for protecting and promoting public health and safety, regulates the manufacture and production of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.[i] The Act provides the FDA with agency regulatory authority to approve the sale of tobacco products if the applicant […]

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    Blind Justice? Rethinking Colorblindness in the 14th Amendment

    October 17, 2024By Jordan Basit

    The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment serves as the most important words in the Constitution to ensure equality in the United States. However, there are two prominent interpretations of the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment: the Anti-Classification and the Anti-Subordination views.[i] The Anti-Classification view, currently employed by the Supreme Court, contends that any […]

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    Expanding the Horizons of NIL: How Pending Litigation Could Result in the End of the NCAA’s NIL-Recruiting Ban

    September 27, 2024By Alexander Gonzalez-Brito

    There has never been a better time to be a collegiate athlete. The emergence of Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) deals has allowed student-athletes from all sports the ability to partner with brands and market themselves in a way once punished by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”). In Alston v. NCAA, the United States […]

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