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Carrie Anderson* The idea for the establishment of a special district to serve as our nation’s capital arose out of a strong goal to prevent conflict in the new nation between the states and ensure that one state did not have too much control over the federal government. Although many United States citizens do not…

*Zekriah Chaudhry Over the past year, public access to artificial intelligence (AI) technology has exploded. AI tools are finding use in finance, retail, marketing, and other industries; the legal field is no exception. The infusion of AI into law is coming faster––and running deeper––than perhaps some lawyers and law students anticipated. Due in part to…

Abigail M. Seeley* Law students—and, subsequently, lawyers—are mentally and emotionally unwell. While new law students often begin their first year of school filled with excitement, hope, and passion for the law, professors and students alike acknowledge the rapid decline in the apparent wellbeing of students. Unfortunately, these concerns are backed by the numbers. In spring…

David Scott* Until recently, Minnesota’s tax-forfeiture scheme permitted the taking and selling of property to collect taxes while allowing the county to retain the surplus proceeds over the amount owed in taxes. Tracing back to the Magna Carta in 1215, the principle that a government should not take more than it is owed is well…

*Kyla Krohn “More than 131 million people—66 percent of all adults in the United States—use prescription drugs.”1 For many, access to those medications is vital.2 Legal scholars, economists, and public health advocates have long analyzed and debated the role intellectual property regulations have played in hindering the availability of more affordable generic pharmaceuticals to these…

Emily Toms* On August 1, 2023, Minnesota became the twenty-third state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults over age twenty-one.1 While there remains a long road ahead as the state implements regulations for selling cannabis products, Minnesotans of legal age can possess, use, and grow marijuana in their homes effective immediately.2 This change will impact…

Danielle Marshall* The effects of transitioning away from coal will dramatically disrupt the lives of miners, their families, and the larger communities, regions, and states that have so far depended on and built an entire way of life around coal. A 2019 study found that twenty-six counties in the United States could be classified as…

Sadie Buckel* For me, starting law school was equal parts exciting and terrifying. I remember taking my seat at orientation and having no idea what the next three years of my life would look like. It has been almost two years since then, and looking back on that time, I can say that my experience…