By: Marina Rubio The Bill of Rights guarantees criminal defendants the right to an impartial jury of one’s peers.[1] And the essential role of that jury is to determine the guilt or innocence of an individual charged with a crime based on the facts.[2] Death disqualification in capital punishment cases permits the exclusion of potential […]

By: Kiyra Ellis The California Supreme Court announced its decision in Brennon B. v. Superior Court, holding victims of discrimination at public schools cannot recover remedies provided under the Unruh Act[1], one of California’s foundational anti-discrimination statutes. The Unruh Act entitles victims of discrimination to recover monetary damages for an amount up to three times […]

By: Rose Mahdavieh Introduction Mahsa Amini’s death ignited the flames of an untamed fire and united the biggest movement in women and human rights. Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman, died after allegedly breaking Iran’s strict rules on the hijab.[1] Iranian authorities claimed that Amini died of a heart attack, however, many eyewitnesses saw Amini […]

By: Andrew Green Over the summer, the country was shocked by the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org., which held that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion.[i] Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion and was joined by Clarence Thomas along with the three Trump […]