Journals

Author: Benedict Sheehy Legal research is important because the stakes are high for society as a whole,as well as for individuals’ whose rights and duties are under analysis. Theresearch is contentious, however, because there are deep philosophicaldisagreements about three main issues: what is law? what is “good”? and whatis a desirable social order? In answer… continue reading

Author: Julia Pickett With seemingly little regard to the consequences that this decision would haveon women, the Supreme Court decided to end constitutionally protected abortion rights in the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center. Many people are justifiably angry with the Democrats, who had almost 50 years to codify Roe into law,… continue reading

Author: Stephen Menendian Municipal land use—and zoning regulations in particular—has transformed inrecent years from an esoteric local development matter into a hotly debated andfiercely contested public policy issue. There are many academic and mainstreamperiodical articles published in recent years drawing attention to the harmfuleffects or deleterious consequences of exclusionary and restrictive zoning,investigating the origins of… continue reading

Author: Michael Hatch As the United States looks to put COVID-19 behind it, employers are slowly but surely making the pivot to return-to-office mandates. The impact of such a shift will inevitably lead to some segments of the population being forced to make a decision: lose their job because they do not want to return… continue reading

Author: Kristen Bentz In June 2022, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dobbs v. JacksonWomen’s Health Center, holding that the United States Constitution does notgrant the right to an abortion. Animating the Court’s decision was themajority’s view that abortion rights are neither expressly stated in theConstitution, nor embedded in the history and traditions adhered… continue reading