FeaturedInternational LawU.S. Constitution
October 15, 2025By Emilio De Armas
Across the globe, young adults attend university without lifelong debt. In Brazil, Ecuador, and South Africa, higher education is a right.[i] In the United States, however, access depends on income and geography. The Supreme Court has long insisted that education is not a fundamental right under the Constitution.[ii] But with student debt reaching $1.7 trillion […]
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Constitutional LawDeath PenaltyFeaturedU.S. Constitution
March 25, 2024By Rocio Iglesias Gonzalez
The Eighth Amendment states, “[e]xcessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”[i] For many years, advocates against the death penalty have asserted that capital punishment violates the Eighth Amendment.[ii] To advance their argument, advocates argue that the methods used to carry out the executions are cruel […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedMoney LaunderingU.S. Constitution
March 20, 2024By Kevin Nakfour
Defense attorneys play a critical role in the criminal justice system. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ensures the right to counsel to a criminal defense even if he or she cannot afford to pay for an attorney.[i] However, in some instances, a defendant can not only afford an attorney, but they can […]
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Constitutional LawFeaturedFirst AmendmentU.S. Constitution
October 27, 2023By Max Stein
“The First Amendment embodies the belief that in a free and democratic society, individual adults must be free to decide for themselves what to read, write, paint, draw, compose, see, and hear.”[i] However, one of the oldest forms of artistic expression, tattooing, has had trouble getting First Amendment protections. Tattoos have existed for centuries, […]
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