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Unraveling the Unruh Act: California Supreme Court Compromises Civil Rights in Public Schools 

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 […]

Iran’s Human Rights Revolution: The Death of Mahsa Amini

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 […]

The Demise of the Supreme Court

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 […]

Death Warrant Litigation: A Race Against Time

By: Destini Fernandez Death warrant litigation can be summed up in one phrase: “you’re damned if you do, and you’re damned if you don’t.” It involves a judicially-fashioned “procedural trap”[1] wherein motions for a stay of execution are considered unripe for resolution prior to the issuance of a death warrant,[2] but characterized as rushed and […]