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 […]
By: Bella Tambornino California’s Race-Blind Charging Act promises a bold experiment in criminal justice reform: a prosecutorial process free from racial bias. Enacted in September 2022 through Assembly Bill 2778 (“AB 2778”), the law requires prosecutors to make charging decisions “based on information, from which all means of identifying the race of the suspect, […]
By: Juliana Gorina Wearable technology has become ubiquitous, seamlessly integrating into daily life through devices like smartwatches, rings, and now even glasses. These tools make it effortless to monitor our health, document our routines, and capture the smallest details of our day. Yet this very convenience raises pressing concerns about the intersection of emerging technology […]
