Many scholars have argued that the exchange of facial recognition data could create serious surveillance problems for our democracy, but in the midst of a pandemic, when our online presence and technology use intensifies, this exchange has only become more profitable.
Read MoreRecently, the Supreme Court granted review of 14 new cases, ranging from sentences for drug crimes to the cleanup of hazardous waste in Guam. Despite a lack of high-profile cases on the docket, including a challenge to Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, there is one case that will play a pivotal role in defining the First Amendment rights of public school students.
Read MoreWhether we like it or not, it is hard to deny that social media has transformed our modes of communication, in ways that were unheard of 20-30 years ago. Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recognized this point, affirming that “…social media in particular…” has been one of “…the most important places (in a spatial sense) for the exchange of views.” Jack Dorsey, the founder and CEO of Twitter, reflected this when he referred to his platform as a “digital public square” in a 2018 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Despite the monumental impact these platforms continue to play, they have also faced unmistakable backlash from prominent users, and several high-ranking politicians, over the implementation of their content-moderation policies
Read More“The Supreme Court handed down a number of high stakes decisions in its summer term, deciding issues ranging from disclosing Trump’s tax returns to deciding the fate of DACA recipients. One particular, though less notable, case that reached the court involved the question of whether the 1st Amendment’s religion clauses bar civil courts from adjudicating employment-discrimination claims brought against a religious employer.”
Read MoreWith many judgements in circuit courts based on fault information, it is especially important for future 2nd Amendment cases to be decided with concrete information. This does not mean that assault weapon bans cannot be implemented, or that legislatures have to go to extraordinary steps to ensure that weapons bans strictly adhere to 2nd Amendment protections. It does, however, mean that courts cannot rely on faulty information, especially when applied to regulations that excessively burden the right to keep and bear arms.
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