St. Thomas Law Review – U.S. Constitution

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New Executions Methods: How Alabama’s Use of Nitrogen Gas for Executions Calls for a Reassessment of What Exactly is Cruel and Unusual Punishment

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 […]

Constitutional Law Featured Money Laundering U.S. Constitution

Criminal Defense Attorneys Beware: Attorneys’ Fees Are Not a Safe Harbor for Illegal Drug Money

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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Inked Expression: Tattooing as a First Amendment Right

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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