April - 2018

Brigitte Sotto

Evidence That Shouldn’t Be Forgotten About: The Rape Kit Backlog in Our Country Has Become a Serious

Imagine being told that your case is irrelevant. Imagine the evidence that could put your offender away is completely disregarded....

Stefanie Steinberg

Much Ado About Nothing: #MeToo Movement Falls Short on Prosecutions

From October 2017 to now we have seen a litany of high profile men brought before the court of public opinion: Harvey Weinstein, Roger...

Samantha Fournier

Critiques of FOSTA: Combating Sex Trafficking or Redirecting the Problem?

On April 11, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017. The Bill...

Samantha Dos Santos

Sounding Strong is Making Us Weak: A Guide to President Trump’s MS-13 Rhetoric

“Big progress being made in ridding our country of MS-13 gang members and gang members in general. MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!”– President...

Kathryn Canning

Limiting Police Power

Looking at the D.C. Escape Statute (D.C. Code § 22-2601(a)(2)) and the recent court decision in Davis v. United States, it is interesting...

Cameron Black

Innocence and Ineffective Assistance: The case of Adnan Syed, subject of hit podcast "Serial&qu

A jury in Baltimore County, Maryland found Adnan Syed guilty of first degree murder, kidnapping, false imprisonment, and robbery on...

Mary Frances Richardson

The Right to Remain Silent Under Jenkins

During cross-examination, an attorney may challenge the credibility of the opponent’s witness via impeachment. By doing so, the attorney...

Apoorva Deshmukh

SCOTUS Update: United States v. Microsoft Corporation

On February 27, 2018, the Supreme Court heard oral argument for United States v. Microsoft Corporation. The case considered whether a...

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