Civil Rights
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Harper v. Hall and State Courts as Politically Accountable Actors
13 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 42 Brandon J. Johnson[1] Introduction The North Carolina Supreme Court’s recent decision to reverse… Read More
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“High” Expectations for the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, but Not High Enough
13 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 14 I. Introduction Though the use of marijuana has been a very fiercely debated… Read More
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President Biden’s Executive Order 14006: A Positive but Likely Fleeting Attempt to Address the Injustice of Private Prisons
By Gabby Korb President Biden signed Executive Order 14006 banning the renewal of private prison contracts, stating that “[t]his is… Read More
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Can Prisoners Challenge the Conditions of their Confinement Through a Writ of Habeas Corpus?
By Max Anthony On September 26, 2022, thousands of prisoners across the state of Alabama launched a labor strike in… Read More
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Bostock’s Aftermath: Textual Similarity in Federal Statutes Provides Opportunity for Huge Step Forward in LGBTQ+ Rights
By Zeliang Mike Liu On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision stating that Title VII… Read More
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Causation Woes, Racial Animus, and 42 U.S.C. § 1981
By James Sprague The Supreme Court of the United States has the opportunity to shape the future of civil rights… Read More
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North Carolina Counties Still Liable for Attorney’s Fees Even When Involuntarily Redistricted by the State
By Nicholas Pappayliou and Samuel Gilleran Early last week, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that victorious plaintiff voters… Read More
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Weekly Roundup – 11/26-11/30
By Kayla West and Jim Twiddy Mark Lawlor v. David Zook In this criminal case, the Appellant sought a review… Read More
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Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr.
By: Jason Wiener Francis Dominic Murnaghan, Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 20, 1920.[1] After he received an… Read More
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Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. J. Dickson Phillips, Jr.
By Kenya Parrish & Sophia Pappalardo The Honorable James Dickson Phillips Jr. was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina on September… Read More
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Weekly Roundup: 9/10 – 9/14
By: Matthew Hooker De Reyes v. Waples Mobile Home Park Limited Partnership In this case, the Plaintiffs (four Latino couples)… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Reaffirms Principle That A Police Chief With Reasonable Belief That Detectives Are Acting Within Scope of Employment Is Entitled To Qualified Immunity from First Amendment Retaliation Claims
By M. Allie Clayton On February 15, 2017, in the civil case of Crouse v. Town of Moncks Corner, the… Read More