The Fundamental Necessity for Free Civil Legal Aid for Fair Trials

The Fundamental Necessity for Free Civil Legal Aid for Fair Trials

          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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The Precedent Behind DAPL: A Look at Pending Litigation

The Precedent Behind DAPL: A Look at Pending Litigation

          When attempting to justify his Executive Order to review and expedite construction for the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines,…

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The Precedent Behind DAPL: Violations of Environmental Law and Lack of Native Agency

The Precedent Behind DAPL: Violations of Environmental Law and Lack of Native Agency

          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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Campaign Finance: Citizens United and the Conflict between Speech and Self-Government

Campaign Finance: Citizens United and the Conflict between Speech and Self-Government

            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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Behind the Screens: The Future of Privacy in a Digital World

Behind the Screens: The Future of Privacy in a Digital World

            As America becomes increasingly modern, it begins to recognize a flaw in its statutes and regulations: it cannot keep up with novel technology. Perhaps…

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