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 […]
By: Kyra Harkins A recently released opinion by a UN human rights expert wrote of the dangers that LGBT people face in America.[1] Victor Madrigal-Borloz spent 10 days in the United States, speaking to government officials and members of civil society, before publishing his conclusions.[2] His report, while praising the Biden-Harris administration, urged them to […]
By: Laura Silva Following widespread false claims of voter fraud during the November 2020 election, Republican-led states enacted numerous restrictions to voting rights ranging from stricter identification requirements to absentee voting limitations.[1]Proponents argue restrictions aim to increase the integrity and fairness of the United States’ (U.S) voting system, yet they accomplish the exact opposite.[2] Most proposed […]
By: Jasmine Gamboa On March 28, 2022 Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education, House Bill 1557 (HB 1557) into law.[1] The law expressly prohibits Florida public schools from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through the third grade.[2] It also bans discussion of the same subject matters if it is done “in a […]
