Weaponized Bureaucracy at the Criminal Immigration Divide

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Abstract: Despite deportation being entrenched as a civil consequence rather than a punishment over 100 years ago, today’s immigration enforcement and deportation scheme relies heavily on state-level criminal arrests, convictions,…

Beyond Equality to Belonging: The Missing Value in Equal Protection Law Involving Education

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Abstract: Belonging is a fundamental need without which people cannot function optimally. Accordingly, school belonging—students’ perceptions of mattering or feeling cared about, accepted, respected and valued by faculty, staff, and…

Still a Picture, Not a Life: Scrutinizing Media in Federal Court

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Abstract: Before COVID-19, federal judges largely resisted cameras in their courtrooms; during it, they used webcams to hold court. The American legal system is designed for in-person interaction, yet cases…

Comparative Judicial Enforcement

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Abstract: Almost immediately upon his second inauguration, President Trump took several actions that subvert longstanding norms, contravene long-settled Supreme Court precedent, and disrespect the authority of the coordinate branches to…
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Who’s Got the Power? Washington’s Experiments in Independent Contractor Unionization 10 Years On

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The COVID pandemic drastically changed many people’s relationship with their work. Many people lost their jobs, with early job losses disproportionately impacting women, immigrants, and lower-income workers. While many people…

Modern Privacy, Outdated Doctrine: A Four-Factor Approach to Fourth Amendment Analysis

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Abstract: The Fourth Amendment, which protects individuals against unwarranted searches and seizures, has been at the center of many questions recently due to advancements in technology. Technology has evolved to…
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