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Grace Rivers is a Senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in English. Despite burgeoning acceptance for the queer community across the United States, systemic discrimination still imposes barriers for LGBTQ individuals exercising their fundamental right to parent. In 2015, in the landmark case of Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015), … Continue reading The Uniform Parentage Act of 2017: Universalizing a Legal Right to Parent →

John Kim is a Freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University. He is double majoring in Sociology and Political Economy (PECO). On July 28th, 2022, President Yoon nominated Oh Suk-joon, the Chief Justice of the Jeju District Court, as a Justice for the South Korean Supreme Court. On the following day, … Continue reading Yujeon Mujwai, Mujeon Yujwai: the Richer the Innocent, the Poorer the Guilty →

Grace St. Jeanos is a Sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University. She is majoring in Economics. On February 26th, 2012, self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman fatally shot African American teenager Trayvon Martin. As Martin attempted his walk home, Zimmerman flagged the teenager as “suspicious” and pursued him against police … Continue reading A License to Kill: Critically Reviewing Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” Laws →

Saachi Baldwa is a Sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgetown University. She is studying Government and Economics. As support for the legalization of recreational drugs continues to grow across the country, debates over its implementation and potential dangers have significantly risen in the past five years. Opponents often warn that the … Continue reading Demystifying Legalization and Decriminalization →

Tanisha Chivate is a Fourth Year Law student at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai.       I.         Introduction In an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes our world, Elon Musk's prediction that AI might be the catalyst for World War III highlights the urgent need for its ethical and legal regulation.[i] Without oversight, AI can … Continue reading AI and Law: The Role of Natural Law in Governing Technology within Society and Legal Frameworks →

Shaharyaar Shahardar is a 3rd Year Student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. On 9 November 2023, the High Court of Australia delivered a landmark judgment ruling against the indefinite detention of illegal migrants, some of whom would have been languishing in prison for decades. The decision reversed a 2004 verdict that had justified indefinite detention … Continue reading The “NZYQ” Verdict: A Guiding Principle against Indefinite Detention of Illegal Migrants? →

Mathanki Narayanan is a student at O.P. Jindal Global University. Over the past few decades, the hijab has become the subject of social and legal debates centered upon the right to religion and its tensions with secularism. From the hijab row in Karnataka to Leyla Sahin in Turkey, these conflicts have manifested in different forms … Continue reading Walking the Tightrope Between Religious Freedoms and Rights Limitation: A Case for Intersectionality in Hudoyberganova v. Uzbekistan →

Andrew Sturgeon is a junior in the College, where he majors in Government and Psychology. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Andrew is an avid athlete, gym goer, and board game enthusiast. He is currently a Blog Writer for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. In 1992, Stella Liebeck sued McDonald's after suffering third-degree … Continue reading The Infamous, Wildly Misunderstood Hot Coffee Case →

Kirit Minhas is a junior in the College, where he majors in English Literature and minors in Journalism and French. He is currently a Blog Writer for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. On March 6, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925 which directed federal contractors to take “affirmative action to ensure … Continue reading The Supreme Court, Educational Affirmative Action, and Its Unfortunate Likely Demise →