Turn Asylum on its Head and Presume Eligibility

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By Bill Ong Hing on September 25, 2022

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Introduction

 
Thirty-five years ago, I was fortunate to be part of the litigation team that won big before the U.S. Supreme Court in Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca,[1] the case that established that asylum applicants “need not prove that it is more likely than not” that they will be persecuted in their home countries in order to prevail.[2]

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Leveling the Playing Field: Legal Technology Requires Retooling Legal Skill Sets to Stay in the Game

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By Gonzalo (Sal) Torres on May 6, 2022

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Introduction

 

In the 2011 film, Moneyball,[1] new Oakland Athletics’ (“A’s”) baseball manager, Billy Beane (played with brillo by Brad Pitt) shakes up the centuries old business of baseball by proposing and implementing a new technology known as statistical analytics to draft its next group of players. Beane is immediately met with truculent resistance from the curmudgeons around the table who have no faith in this new approach. Eventually, Beane wins out and the A’s go on to have a stellar winning season.

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Free Speech and Technology

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By Joshua P. Davis on January 26, 2022

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Technological advancements have thrown free speech doctrine into disarray. The speed, frequency, distance, and types of our communications have grown extraordinarily. We can send and receive photos and videos around the world more quickly and easily than we can walk down the street and chat with a neighbor. Such transformations put great pressure on aging legal rules designed for a different era.

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Who Lacks Voter ID?: Evidence from Expert Reports

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By Joshua Hochberg on January 26, 2022

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Introduction

 

Over the past two decades, voter identification (“ID”) laws have become one of the most hot-button issues in American politics.[1] Recent legislative activity suggests this intensity will not cool soon, as new voter ID laws have been enacted in Arkansas,[2] Florida,[3] Georgia,[4] Montana,[5] and Wyoming.[6] Similar legislation is pending in more than a dozen states,[7] including efforts to enact voter ID laws via statewide ballot measures in Nebraska[8] and Pennsylvania.[9]

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Housing Injustice as a Barrier to Reproductive Justice

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By Norah Cunningham on November 22, 2021

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To me it is pretty clear that whatever serves as an obstacle to the whole of a woman’s freedom and self-determination, like economic injustice, racial and sex discrimination, affects her reproductive freedom. Injustice in housing is a reproductive justice issue . . . . Not only should homelessness be regarded as a reproductive justice issue because of its direct impact on women’s health, but because of its impact on the overall physical, mental, spiritual, political, economic, and social well-being of women.[1]

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Revisiting Manson v. Brathwaite and Eyewitness Identification

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By Stephanie Tai on March 22, 2021.

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Introduction

Eyewitness identification is fraught with uncertainties. In United States v. Wade, Justice Brennan, writing for the majority of the United States Supreme Court, wrote that “the vagaries of eyewitness identification are well-known; the annals of criminal law are rife with instances of mistaken identification.”[1] This essay will analyze the approach to eyewitness identification in Manson v. Brathwaite, discuss the criticisms associated with the test, and propose suggestions to combat the pitfalls of eyewitness identification evidence.

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Towards Intelligent Regulation of AI

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By Prajakta Pradhan on March 8, 2021.

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Introduction

The term Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) was first coined by John McCarthy,[1] who defined AI as the science and art of making intelligent machines, particularly computer programs.[2] In layman’s terms, AI is the science and engineering of making machines more intelligent and capable of performing more complex tasks. It is about obtaining patterns to make sense of big data.

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Inconsistent With Youth: Equal Protection, Cruel and Unusual Punishment, and the Issue of the Incorrigibility Standard

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By Matan Kotler-Berkowitz and Elijah Wiesman on November 12, 2020.

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Introduction

A. Brett Jones

On August 9th, 2004, fifteen-year-old Brett Jones was attacked by his grandfather.[1] Backed into a corner, Jones stabbed his grandfather eight times with the object he had in his hands at the time, a steak knife.[2] He then unsuccessfully tried to perform CPR to save him.[3] Jones was subsequently convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.[4] The Mississippi Circuit Appeals Court upheld his sentence on appeal.[5]

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Impeaching Brett Kavanaugh?

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By Brian L. Owsley on September 25, 2020.

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Introduction

It may be difficult to recall any political drama before the coronavirus pandemic and before the impeachment process for President Donald Trump. However, there was a time when many, were advocating for the impeachment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

With the recent decision to acquit President Trump following the Senate impeachment trial, along with the recent global pandemic that has wreaked havoc across the United States, now may not be the best time to discuss the impeachment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Nonetheless, it is the most opportune time with the November election coming shortly.

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The First Amendment: The Best Defense in the Game

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By Sebastien Nguyen on August 21, 2020.

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Introduction

Most big-name athletes in the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) sign shoe deals, have endorsement partners, and advertise products. In fact, these players sometimes receive more income from these sources than from playing in the NBA. Lebron James, for example, is one of the most prominent professional basketball players in the world. In 2018, Lebron agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.[1] However, the salary he earned from the team is a fraction of the income he receives from companies using his name and likeness.[2]

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