The Center on Applied Feminism at the University of Baltimore School of Law seeks paper proposals for the Twelfth Feminist Legal Theory Conference. We hope you will join us for this exciting conference on April 2 and 3, 2020. The theme is Privacy. As always, the conference focuses on the intersection of gender and race,Continue reading “CALL FOR PAPERS: APPLIED FEMINISM AND PRIVACY”
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Cruel and Unusual Payment: The Supreme Court Incorporates the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment to the Fifty States in Timbs v. Indiana.
*Emily Schreiber On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced the unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court in Timbs v. Indiana: the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution applies to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Timbs v. Indiana, 139 S. Ct.Continue reading “Cruel and Unusual Payment: The Supreme Court Incorporates the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment to the Fifty States in Timbs v. Indiana.”
Prophesizing Pot: LAX Marijuana Policy Highlights the Need for Uniformity
*Joe Stephan The internet was set ablaze in late September 2018 after catching a whiff of the official marijuana policy of Los Angeles Airport (LAX), which allows individuals to possess marijuana on airport property in accordance with California state law. See Lilit Marcus, LAX Airport to Allow Marijuana in Carry-ons, CNN (Oct. 1, 2018), https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/lax-los-angeles-airport-marijuana/index.html.Continue reading “Prophesizing Pot: LAX Marijuana Policy Highlights the Need for Uniformity”
Home Sharing Regulations Coming Soon to a City Near You: The Recent Evolution of Local Short-Term Rental Regulations
*Elizabeth Strunk Home sharing has existed in many forms for centuries. Jamila Jefferson-Jones, Airbnb and the Housing Segment of the Modern “Sharing Economy”: Are Short-Term Rental Restrictions an Unconstitutional Taking?, 42 Hastings Const. L.Q. 557, 561 (2015). The premise of home sharing has always been “lodging purchased on a time- or space-limited basis . .Continue reading “Home Sharing Regulations Coming Soon to a City Near You: The Recent Evolution of Local Short-Term Rental Regulations”
Has Canine Racism Reached the End of Its Leash?: The Impending End of Breed Specific Legislation
*Raquel L. Flynn In a time where pet ownership has become increasingly popular, more and more people are turning to shelters and rescue dogs to find their forever companion. See, e.g., Zac Ezzone, Local Animal Shelters Reporting Higher Live-Release Rates Amid Montgomery County Investigation, Community Impact (Oct. 3, 2018, 8:00 AM), https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/city-county/2018/10/03/local-animals-shelters-reporting-higher-live-release-rates-amid-montgomery-county-investigation/. However, with mostContinue reading “Has Canine Racism Reached the End of Its Leash?: The Impending End of Breed Specific Legislation”
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