By: Jacqueline Havran Florida executive leaders are planning on becoming the first state to eliminate all vaccine mandates. Framed as a victory for individual liberty and medical freedom,[1] the proposal is a dramatic departure from decades of public health policy and practice.[2] One may ask how can executive actors lawfully dismantle core public health protections […]
By: Steven Budman “[T]he Fourth Amendment protects people, not places… .”[1] This quote from Justice Stewart’s opinion in Katz v. United States has been one of the most, if not the most, influential rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the Fourth Amendment. Historically, the Court’s interpretation of the Fourth Amendment had been textual, […]
By: Taylor Allison Background The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”[1] While the Constitution does not guarantee bail, it mandates that when bail is granted, it cannot be excessive.[2] A criminal defendant may be released on […]
By: Olivia Arline Background and Decision Last year, in American Alliance for Equal Rights v. Fearless Fund, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down a venture capital fund’s contest that provides grants to black women-owned businesses. Fearless Fund (Fearless) is a venture capital fund that seeks to “bridge the gap in […]
