Author Archives: University of Baltimore Law Review Staff

Fighting for a Second Chance: Maryland to Hear Cases Claiming Unconstitutionality of State Parole System in Resentencing Juvenile “Lifers” Dominic DiMattia* On October 19, 2017, the Maryland Court of Appeals granted three petitions for writs of certiorari in cases seeking to overturn life without parole sentences dealt to individuals for crimes they committed as juveniles.Continue reading “Fighting for a Second Chance: Maryland to Hear Cases Claiming Unconstitutionality of State Parole System in Resentencing Juvenile “Lifers””

“Error: Website Inaccessible.” Adrianne C. Blake* When President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in 1990, its purpose was to ban employment discrimination and to “eliminate[] unnecessary physical barriers to commercial and government buildings.”  Mark Pulliam, Is Your Company’s Website Accessible to the Disabled? You’d Better Hope So,Continue reading ““Error: Website Inaccessible.””

Protecting Domestic Violence Victims: Expanding the Court’s Interpretation of Grave Risk                                                                                                                         Emily Schmidt* The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is a multilateral treaty that provides the procedure for returning children to their home countries following abduction out of the country.  Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child AbductionContinue reading “Protecting Domestic Violence Victims: Expanding the Court’s Interpretation of Grave Risk”

State Laws Legalizing and Decriminalizing Possession of Marijuana and Fourth Amendment Searches                                                                                                                         Joseph Samuels* Across the United States, states continue to either decriminalize or legalize possession of marijuana. Marijuana Overview, Nat’l Conf. St. Legislatures (Aug. 30, 2017), http://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/marijuana-overview.aspx.  As more states change their position on the legality of marijuana, courts across the country mustContinue reading “State Laws Legalizing and Decriminalizing Possession of Marijuana and Fourth Amendment Searches”

A New First Amendment Fight: Politicians Blocking Comments on Social Media Katrina Smith* It is no surprise to hear about fights brewing on social media, but this time the fight is about the First Amendment implications of social media use by politicians and, instead of being online, it is in the courtroom.  Recently, the UnitedContinue reading “A New First Amendment Fight: Politicians Blocking Comments on Social Media”