Jennifer Linares is a junior in the College studying government, history, and French and serves as a blog editor for GUULR. Among the many atrocities that Nazis committed against victims of the Holocaust was the stripping of property from Jewish people before being sent to concentration camps. In recent decades, these acts of expropriation have … Continue reading Germany v. Phillip: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and Art Restitution following World War II
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DOES THE STATE SECRETS DOCTRINE REQUIRE A SECRET?
Lauren Scarff is a senior in the School of Foreign Service majoring in International Politics. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. On October 6th, 2021, the Supreme Court heard United States v. Zubaydah, a peculiar case that calls into question, among other pertinent national security law issues, the state … Continue reading DOES THE STATE SECRETS DOCTRINE REQUIRE A SECRET?
The Next Chapter of Vagrancy Laws in the United States
Veronika Matysiak is a junior in the School of Foreign Service majoring in Culture and Politics. She is currently an Assistant Editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. Vagrancy laws, which regulate public conduct and social order, have been a feature of English and American law for centuries. The body of vagrancy laws was … Continue reading The Next Chapter of Vagrancy Laws in the United States
Jury Selection and Derek Chauvin’s Trial
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
A Review of “To Protect and Serve”
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”
TOWARD QUALIFIED IMMUNITY REFORM
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
A Brief Legal History of Gang Violence in New York City
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
The Constitutionality of Trump’s Impeachment
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
U.S. Immigration Law and Domestic Violence
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
Saving the Court
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