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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 →

BY: Priyanka Shingwekar Priyanka is a sophomore in the College of Georgetown University studying government, economics, and philosophy. She is a line editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. This term in Torres v. Madrid, the U.S. Supreme Court will confront a case with important questions for police accountability under the Fourth Amendment of … Continue reading SCOTUS Preview: The Fourth Amendment, Police Accountability, and Unsuccessful Seizures →

BY: Veronika Matysiak Veronika Matysiak is a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service studying international relations and affairs. She is a line editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. The functional defeat of the Islamic State (IS), designated a terrorist organization by the US State Department, the European Union, and the UN Security … Continue reading Working Through Challenges to Repatriating Foreign Children of the Islamic State →

BY: Paris Nguyen Paris is a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service majoring in International Politics. He is a line editor for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. In a 2019 study on sexual misconduct in the military conducted by the Department of Defense, accountability and discipline were identified as crucial factors that were … Continue reading How a Unanimous US Supreme Court Victory is Helping to Change the US Military’s Culture of Sexual Assault →

BY: Karan Balaji Karan is a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service studying international political economy. He is currently an editorial assistant for the Georgetown University Undergraduate Law Review. Since the War on Terror was launched by the United States in response to the tragic attacks of 9/11, the treatment of suspected terrorists has … Continue reading The Guantanamo Veil: The Right of Habeas Corpus to Detainees Under the Jurisdiction of the United States →