*Calista Heister I. Introduction The United States will be one of the host countries of the 2026 FIFA World Cup across eleven host cities.[1] During this global soccer tournament, host cities will follow a framework to accommodate the large crowds and ensure a safe event for all.[2] Human rights concerns repeatedly arise during the FIFAContinue reading “Will the Supreme Court’s Desire to Combat Homelessness Limit FIFA’s Human Rights Goals?”
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Deepfakes in the Courtroom: Challenges in Authenticating Evidence and Jury Evaluation
*Colin Livingston I. Introduction In a UK child custody dispute, a mother presented a “heavily doctored recording” in court to portray the father as “violent and threatening” in an effort to deny him access to his children.[1] The father’s attorney successfully challenged the recording’s authenticity and warned that “it would never occur to most judgesContinue reading “Deepfakes in the Courtroom: Challenges in Authenticating Evidence and Jury Evaluation”
English-Speakers Only: English as the Official Language of the United States and the Potential Rise in National Origin Discrimination Claims
*Nikkie Navarro I. Introduction A Hispanic mother called her local police station after a Chevrolet Avalanche ran over her daughter’s foot.[1] Neither the mother nor the father spoke English fluently, and the responding officers, who spoke no Spanish, failed to request an interpreter.[2] The officers refused to provide the parents with the driver’s information andContinue reading “English-Speakers Only: English as the Official Language of the United States and the Potential Rise in National Origin Discrimination Claims”
When the Sixth Circuit Goes Rogue: Bivens v. Zep, Inc. and Title VII Confusion
*Macy Hamlett I. Introduction The Sixth Circuit recently decided in Bivens v. Zep, Inc. that an employer cannot be held liable for third-party actions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 unless they “‘intend[ed]’ for the relevant unlawful ‘consequence.’”[1] The Bivens decision creates a new obstacle for employees to hold their employersContinue reading “When the Sixth Circuit Goes Rogue: Bivens v. Zep, Inc. and Title VII Confusion”
Transgender Athletes’ Rights and Opportunities: Idaho Tests the Bounds of the Supreme Court’s Transgender and Heightened Scrutiny Decisions.
*Meaghan Slattery I. Introduction On July 3, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear Little v. Hecox to decide on the issue of “[w]hether laws that seek to protect women’s and girls’ sports by limiting participation to women and girls based on sex violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.”[1] TheContinue reading “Transgender Athletes’ Rights and Opportunities: Idaho Tests the Bounds of the Supreme Court’s Transgender and Heightened Scrutiny Decisions.”
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