*Samantha Laulis I. Introduction As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, concern regarding vaccination rates continues increasing.[1] The Delta variant has raised additional concerns about community spread and underscored the importance of vaccination.[2] As a result, many employers, universities, and private businesses now mandate vaccines for in-person return.[3] However, the vaccine mandates continue to generate considerable debateContinue reading “The Legality and Ethics of Court-Ordered Defendant Vaccination”
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Bracing for the Storm: Maryland’s Options for Braving a Wave of Evictions and Foreclosures
*Victoria Skinner I. Introduction In March 2020, COVID-19 became a household name in the United States.[1] Due to the contagious nature of the virus, state governments took unprecedented action, issuing stay-at-home orders and mandating remote learning.[2] The federal government offered relief in the form of stimulus payments, increased unemployment benefits, eviction moratoriums, and foreclosure moratoriumsContinue reading “Bracing for the Storm: Maryland’s Options for Braving a Wave of Evictions and Foreclosures”
Aching Joints: The Shrinking Space Between the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause
*Zachary Babo I. Introduction The First Amendment provides religion unique but potentially contradictory protections.[1] “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”[2] In guaranteeing these bedrock rights, the competing principles of the “Religion Clauses” may conflict.[3] To solve this paradox, the Supreme Court once recognized “there isContinue reading “Aching Joints: The Shrinking Space Between the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause”
The Future of Maryland Law Enforcement’s Cooperation with ICE and its Impact on Domestic Violence Among Undocumented Women
*Felicia Rugh I. Introduction This year, a number of bills were introduced in Maryland’s House and Senate that addressed immigration and how local law enforcement would handle cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.[1] The purpose of these bills is to make Maryland a safer place for the immigrant community and to buildContinue reading “The Future of Maryland Law Enforcement’s Cooperation with ICE and its Impact on Domestic Violence Among Undocumented Women”
Excluding the Undocumented: How Potential Changes to the Census Could Impact Representation in Our Democracy
*Celia Feldman Beginning in 2018, the Trump Administration sought to exclude certain non-citizens from being counted in the census.[1] At that time, the Department of Commerce, which administers the Census, sought to add a question to the 2020 Census regarding U.S. citizenship.[2] Multiple states and advocacy organizations sued to stop the addition of this question,[3]Continue reading “Excluding the Undocumented: How Potential Changes to the Census Could Impact Representation in Our Democracy”
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