CATEGORY: LAW
Share THESE POSTS
August Milestones: Key Voting Rights Victories in History
Voting and the electoral process is an essential right granted to all adult U.S. Citizens, but this has not always been the case. In this post, we take a look at the history of two pieces of important voting rights legislation.
Supreme Court Round-Up: 6 Major Decisions from the 2023-2024 Term
The Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 term has been filled with highly controversial decisions on a range of contentious topics, from abortion to gun control to presidential immunity. In this post, we take a look at six of these decisions.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: The History of Queer Representation in the Armed Forces
Today, all eligible members of the LGBTQ+ community are allowed to serve in America’s military. However, it hasn’t always been that way. The treatment of queer people in the armed forces has a fraught history.
5 Women Who Broke Legal Ground
The legal field was dominated by men until well into the 20th century. In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re taking the opportunity to dive into HeinOnline and spotlight five women who broke down barriers and became trailblazers for women in law.
Hawk’s Nest: The Deadliest Industrial Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of
In 1930, near the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, 3,000 men worked in ten-hour shifts drilling through sandstone to construct the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. Within five years, more than 750 of those men would die of a deadly and preventable disease.
Sandra Day O’Connor: The First Woman to Serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O’Connor passed away at the age of 93. Known as the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, she held the balance of power on the court for almost two decades and was well-known for her meticulously researched viewpoints.
The 12 Bizarre Laws of Christmas
The holiday season is chockful of some strange laws, so if you don’t want to be spending your gift money on fines or your cookie-baking time in jail, you might want to pay attention to the following rules that govern the holiday season.
Supreme Court Unveils Its First-Ever Code of Ethics
Criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices has grown from both the public and Congress. On Monday, the Supreme Court announced the first-ever code of conduct governing the ethical behavior of its nine justices.
Constitutional Interpretation: Legal Realism, Originalism, and Living Constitutionalism
In this post, we’ll be diving into the history and principles of three theories of constitutional interpretation—originalism, legal realism, and living constitutionalism—and analyzing how these different theories have been put into practice in rulings of the Court.