Regulated Cannabis Markets Open; Institutional Barriers Crumble
Reid Murdoch, University of Michigan Law School
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Indiana House approves constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
The Indiana House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. In a 57-40 vote , the Indiana House moved the joint resolution, which had been on the rolls since 2004,...
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a deal on Wednesday between the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and JPMorgan Chase [corporate...
Carter v. Canada, Stare Decisis and the Right to Life in Physician-Assisted Suicide Cases
Jason Huang, University of Windsor Faculty of Law
Under the auspices of combating terror, the Bush administration took many steps following 9/11 that according to some have curtailed civil rights. Chief among these was the passage of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, which was signed by Bush...
President Obama advocated for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and civilian trials for the alleged 9/11 conspirators since his election in 2008. Despite initial progress and attempts to release or transfer detainees to third party countries, as...
Today, there are 32 states in the US that require voters to present identification at the polls in order to vote, including 17 states that have passed laws requiring a photo ID. Voter ID laws have become increasingly controversial as...
The right to vote has been a contentious issue in the US since the inception of the country. There was no specific right to vote or qualifications to vote drafted into the US Constitution. Each state was left to...
