Harvard Law Review
Two millennia ago, on a crisp winter evening, thousands flocked to Chang’an’s luminous streets, jostling between carriages and merchant stands to glimpse the annual lantern festival.See Yang Meng, The Legendary…
The American West has been in the midst of a megadrought for the last two decades — the worst it has experienced in at least 1200 years.Nathan Rott, Study Finds Western Megadrought…
Introduction In recent years, immigration has risen to the top of America’s collective consciousness. From President Trump’s infamous “Muslim ban”…
In 1951, a promising young student submitted his application to the School of Theology at Boston University. His application…
Introduction The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) mandates an…
Introduction Criminal justice reform advocates have long rallied against the criminalization of poverty in the United States. It’s well established that criminal justice involvement disproportionately affects communities of color and…
Absent a “clear indication” to the contrary, federal law applies “only within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.”Morrison v. Nat’l Austl. Bank Ltd., 561 U.S. 247, 255 (2010) (quoting…
“You don’t want to be found dead after a shoot-out with unused ammunition.” That was…
The state of news media leaves much to be desired. Traditional broadcast mediums are dominated by a select few voices that overwhelmingly push partisan viewpoints. The internet grows increasingly partisan…
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread through prisons, jails, and other detention facilities in the United States, it has brought new attention to a decades-old issue of whether challenges to…