Category: Blog Spring 2021

BY: Emily Kim Emily is a senior at Georgetown University studying Government and American Musical Culture. She is currently an assistant editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. Jury selection plays a crucial role in criminal trials, and it is difficult to avoid the issue of personal biases even with the legal infrastructure established … Continue reading Jury Selection and Derek Chauvin’s Trial →

BY: Alex Ragland Alex is currently a line editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. The phrase “To Protect and to Serve” originated as the motto for the Los Angeles Police Department before being adopted by departments throughout the country. The popular phrase has turned out to be quite misleading. Through a series of … Continue reading A Review of “To Protect and Serve” →

BY: Yeiji Seo Yeiji is a sophomore in the College at Georgetown University studying economics. She is currently a line editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. Calls to eliminate “qualified immunity” for law enforcement officers have intensified with the House of Representatives passing the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 on … Continue reading TOWARD QUALIFIED IMMUNITY REFORM →

BY: Jennifer Linares Jennifer is a sophomore in College at Georgetown University studying history, government, and French. She is currently a blog editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. New York City has been an enclave for Puerto Rican immigrants since the 19th century and saw the greatest influx during the “Great Migration” of … Continue reading A Brief Legal History of Gang Violence in New York City →

BY: Jack Little Jack Little is a junior in the School of Foreign Service studying international politics, philosophy, and Spanish. He is currently a line editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. On February 13, former President Trump made history by becoming the first president to be acquitted during their Senate impeachment trial after … Continue reading The Constitutionality of Trump’s Impeachment →

BY: Anya Howko-Johnson Anya Howko-Johnson is a junior in the School of Foreign Service studying international politics, creative writing, and French. She is currently a line editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. As of 2018, the Department of Justice no longer considers domestic violence in a foreign country a sufficient condition for foreigners … Continue reading U.S. Immigration Law and Domestic Violence →

BY: Curtis Yun Curtis Yun is a sophomore at Georgetown University studying government and anthropology. He is currently an Assistant Editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land and the only federal court that is constitutionally mandated. In order to insulate … Continue reading Saving the Court →

BY: Keerat Singh Keerat Singh is a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service studying foreign service, business, and global affairs. She is currently an Assistant Editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. Kashmir has historically been a region of contention between India, Pakistan, and China, dating back to when India and Pakistan became … Continue reading The International Law Governing India-Administered Kashmir and How the Removal of Article 370 has Created a New Normal →

BY: Lauren Scarff Lauren Scarff is a junior in the School of Foreign Service studying International Politics. She is currently a managing editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. In the aftermath of the insurrection and violence in the Capitol on January 6th, many citizens and lawmakers have called on Vice President Mike Pence … Continue reading An Overview of the 25th Amendment →