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By Kimberly Lugo* In March 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an 8–1 decision striking down Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy for minors, holding the law violated the First Amendment rights of licensed counselors. The Court reasoned the statute impermissibly regulated speech based on viewpoint, emphasizing that the First Amendment protects even…

Lily Fredericks* Introduction: Cultural Origins of April Fools’ Day Peruse your favorite newspapers on April 1, and you’ll likely read some stories that are complete hoaxes. After all, it’s April Fools’ Day. But where do we get the weird tradition of playing pranks on April 1? Nobody knows for sure. All we know is that…

By Quinn McKush* The International Court of Justice is the judicial organ of the United Nations. This judicial organ decides contentious proceedings between states and issues advisory opinions for authorized United Nations organs and agencies. In contentious proceedings, only states that consent through special agreement, a treaty clause, or a declaration accepting the Court’s jurisdiction,…

Michael Hurd* Consider two people who are in the market to buy a new car, Customer A and Customer B. Customer A makes $100,000 per year, is frugal with her money, and has no particular interest in cars other than as a means of transportation. Customer B, on the other hand, makes $150,000 per year and…

Marcus Hornacek* Subrogation: Definition and History Subrogation is a term and “legal process” that may not be entirely familiar to everyone. “Subrogation is the process where one party assumes the legal rights of another.” It “is the process that allows your insurance company to recover money from the party responsible for a loss.” “Put simply,…

Mitchell Niles* As the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken off in the past few years, people have voiced concerns regarding its encroachment on human creative agency. Combined with the problems presented to our legal system, this can create many issues for our creatives. Multiple lawsuits have been filed in recent years claiming copyright infringement against AI companies for…

Kate Sargent* Even in the midst of a sluggish economy, slow job growth, and rising concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) altering the practice of law, the number of law school applications has surged over the past two years. As of October 2025, the total number of applicants was up 33 percent from the previous year. Although early applicant data is volatile, experts predict the applicant pool…

Madeline Ferraro* The Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause states that “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” On January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14160, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” Through the order,…

Dylan Saue* In 1951, the Experimental Breeder Reactor became the first nuclear reactor to produce electricity in Idaho. Then, in the 1960s, interest in nuclear power grew nationwide, with orders placed for large reactors with capacities exceeding 1,000 Megawatt electrical (MWe). However, fast-forward to today, of the hundreds of reactors the United States has commissioned,…

By Bec Stokes* Expressing oneself through outward appearance, and the ability to do so legally and socially, is something many of us take for granted. However, this expression is currently stripped from transgender people across the country. For example, in February 2026, Kansas passed SB 244 over the Governor’s veto. The law targets trans people…