*Cherie Correlli I. Introduction All over the United States, states are charging pregnant women[1] with crimes under fetal protection laws and recognizing the fetus as a legal victim at a rapidly accelerating rate.[2] Criminalization of pregnancy includes penalizing individuals for actions during their own pregnancies, enforcing laws that punish actions during pregnancy that would notContinue reading “Criminalization of Pregnancy”
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Airbnb’s Extenuating Circumstances Policy: Travelers Left High and Dry After Hurricane Ian Dampens Plans
*Devyn King I. Introduction Last year, Airbnb published users’ travel trends for Summer 2022.[1] Perhaps unsurprisingly, domestic travelers sought mostly coastal stays.[2] Florida was the application’s top destination for summer travel.[3] However, in late September 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida.[4] The storm was a category four hurricane and caused as much as aContinue reading “Airbnb’s Extenuating Circumstances Policy: Travelers Left High and Dry After Hurricane Ian Dampens Plans”
When Pigs Won’t Fly: How the U.S. Pork Industry Could Change State Regulatory Powers in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross
*James Duffy On October 11, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that could drastically change the future of state policymaking.[1] The case concerns a narrow issue involving a California animal welfare law.[2] In National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, the Court will decide the fate of an industry challenge to California’sContinue reading “When Pigs Won’t Fly: How the U.S. Pork Industry Could Change State Regulatory Powers in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross”
Williams v. Kincaid: The Fourth Circuit’s Landmark Protection of Gender Dysphoria Under the ADA
*Erin Turvey I. Introduction On August 16, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a landmark decision extending protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to people with gender dysphoria.[1] Plaintiff Kesha Williams (Williams), a transgender woman diagnosed with gender dysphoria, was incarcerated for six months in the FairfaxContinue reading “Williams v. Kincaid: The Fourth Circuit’s Landmark Protection of Gender Dysphoria Under the ADA”
“Extraordinary and Compelling”: The Circuit Split Barrier to Compassionate Release Motions
*Kenneth Wyatt II I. What is “Extraordinary and Compelling”? For almost five decades, people incarcerated in federal prisons have faced barriers to early release from their sentences.[1] However, in 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act (FSA). The FSA, among other things, amended the U.S. Code’s compassionate release statute,[2] granting courts the ability to actContinue reading ““Extraordinary and Compelling”: The Circuit Split Barrier to Compassionate Release Motions”
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