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By recognizing that legal representation is fundamental for a fair trial, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright…
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When attempting to justify his Executive Order to review and expedite construction for the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines,…
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President Donald Trump’s advancement of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), shortly after the Obama administration temporarily halted its construction,…
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Is the First Amendment’s fundamental purpose to protect the speech of the individual or is its protection of individual speech rights a means to…
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As America becomes increasingly modern, it begins to recognize a flaw in its statutes and regulations: it cannot keep up with novel technology. Perhaps…