By DUSTIN HARTUV The case of City of Escondido v. Emmons began in April 2013, when police officers in Escondido, California, received a 911 call about a reported charge of domestic violence.[i] The individuals involved were Maggie Emmons and her husband.[ii] Her husband was arrested but released, and in May of the same year, another … Continue reading City of Escondido v. Emmons: A Divided Court Finally Stands United
Month: February 2019
Gray Area in the Deep Blue: The International Legal Struggle Over the South China Sea
By DOMINIC SOLARI In recent years, many countries like the Republic of the Philippines have taken legal recourse in response to the People’s Republic of China’s increasingly assertive actions in the South China Sea. In 2013, the Philippines initiated a case against China in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), alleging that China had violated … Continue reading Gray Area in the Deep Blue: The International Legal Struggle Over the South China Sea