Fourth Amendment Further Whittled Away by Utah v. Strieff
–by Jordan Charnetsky Source: Utah v. Strieff, 136 S. Ct. 2056 (2016); Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590 (1975). Abstract: On June 20, 2016, the United States Supreme Court ruled… Read more »
Category: Constitutional Law
Ohio Governor Vetoes Heartbeat Bill, But Passes Ban on Abortions After Twenty Weeks
–by Bri Szopinski Citations: Sheryl Gay Stolberg, John Kasich Signs One Abortion Bill in Ohio but Vetoes a More Restrictive Measure, N.Y. Times (Dec. 13, 2016), http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/13/us/kasich-ohio-heartbeat-abortion-bill.html?_r=0. Emanuella Grinberg, Ohio Governor… Read more »
New York Court of Appeals Holds Denial of Coordination Test Due to Language Barrier Not a Violation of Equal Protection and Due Process Rights
–by Sofia Rezvani Citation: People v. Aviles, 2016 N.Y. LEXIS 3573 (Nov. 22, 2016). Abstract: The NYPD does not administer coordination tests when a language barrier prevents an officer from communicating… Read more »
Pennsylvania Judge Rules Senator Cruz Is Eligible To Be President
—by Philip A. Perez Elliott v. Cruz, 134 A.3d 51 (Pa. 2016). Abstract: On March 10, 2016, Senior Judge Dan Pellegrini authored an opinion for the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania… Read more »
In Jail? Be Careful What You Say on the Phone, It May be Used Against You in Court
—by D.J. Nugent People v. Johnson, No. 37, 2016 N.Y. LEXIS 752 (N.Y. Apr. 5, 2016). Abstract: The Court of Appeals upheld a New York City regulation that permits prisons,… Read more »
Second Amendment Precedence Developing Through SAFE Act Litigation
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— by William Woodworth Recently, two courts considered the constitutionality of New York’s SAFE Act. Both courts assessed whether the regulation burdens a second amendment right, and whether the regulation… Read more »
Obama’s Executive Action for Gun Control
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— by Hannah Lewis Source: Press Release, Office of the Press Secretary, The White House, Fact Sheet: New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer (Jan…. Read more »
Mental Illness and Prison Reform
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by Aaron Lawson Summary In New York State, “nearly one-third of…prisoners in solitary confinement have been diagnosed with either schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.”[1] Mentally ill prisoners fall into a vicious… Read more »
Liberty Affordable Housing Inc. v. Maple Court Apartments
In this appeal, the Fourth Department examined whether the Court of Appeals decision in Rovello v. Orofino Reality Co., which held that under New York Civil Practice Law and Rules… Read more »
People v. Johnson
This appeal addresses whether a defendant’s right to counsel has been violated when he attempts to gain leniency for one crime by discussing another crime and ultimately incriminates himself for… Read more »