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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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    Tuition as a Constitutional Blind Spot: Rethinking Higher Education Rights in the U.S.

    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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    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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    Land of the Free and Home of the Few: The Detriment of FL Senate Bill 1718

    October 11, 2023By Samantha Gonzalez-Gomez

      Immigration is a topic of debate that has polarized America since the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1882.[i] In the years of early legislation, issues of contagious diseases, crime, and insurgency permeated the nation.[ii] This not only marked the inception of stigmas associated with modern-day illegal immigration but also caused an even bigger […]

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