Issue 1
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Who Joined That? *** Conclusions and Unlabeled Introductions in Supreme Court Opinions
One of the most famous Supreme Court quotes from the Chief Justice Roberts era is his quip at the end… Read More
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A Perfect Storm: Prosecutorial Calendar Control and the Right to a Speedy Trial in the North Carolina Criminal Court System
In the North Carolina criminal court system, criminal defendants are subjected to a “perfect storm” of procedural deficiencies that leave… Read More
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Preventive Justice: How Algorithms, Parole Boards, and Limiting Retributivism Could End Mass Incarceration
A number of states use statistically derived algorithms to provide estimates of the risk of reoffending. In theory, these risk… Read More
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The Puzzle of Clearance Rates, and What They Can Tell Us About Crime, Police Reform, and Criminal Justice
Recent incidents of police violence have led to widespread reform efforts, from modest proposals to change police practices to dramatic… Read More
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The Trial Lottery
Juries are the lifeblood of our criminal justice system. As the Framers clearly understood, and as the Supreme Court has… Read More
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Social Media and the Message: Facebook, Forums, and First Amendment Follies
The medium is the massage. Any understanding of social and cultural change is impossible without a knowledge of the way… Read More
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Patent Law Damages: Defining an Intelligible Standard Between Attorney’s Fees and Treble Damages
While the United States generally operates on a pay-your-own-way system that avoids punitive awards, current patent law standards seem to… Read More
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Adultery, Infidelity, and Consensual Non-Monogamy
Thirty-eight states have laws in place that relate to adultery. Though criminal laws against adultery are not frequently enforced, the… Read More
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After ICE: A New Humane & Effective Immigration Enforcement Paradigm
In recent years, as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency’s (“ICE”) brutal tactics have devasted communities across the nation,… Read More
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Specialty Drugs and the Health Care Cost Crisis
Specialty drugs, often dispensed by specialty pharmacies, are among the most expensive drugs on the market. They are significant contributors… Read More
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Property’s Problem with Extremes
Western-style property systems are ill-equipped to deal with extremes—extreme poverty, extreme wealth, extreme environmental harm. Though they can effectively handle… Read More
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When the Collection of Biometric and Performance Data on College Athletes Goes Too Far
The collection of biometric and performance data on athletes has transformed the way athletes approach training and nutrition. As the… Read More
