Category: Legal Pulse

Universities & Parents Face Civil Suits as College Admissions Scandal Continues to Unfold

Written by Jeffrey Fasoldt   Federal prosecutors charged 50 people—including 33 parents—with colluding to buy spots at selective universities last week in the largest college admissions scandal the country has… Read more »

Supreme Court to Rule on Establishment Clause Challenge to the Bladensburg Peace Cross Memorial

Written By Gaity Hashimi   Background The Supreme Court recently heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of the display and maintenance of a 40-foot tall cross in Bladensburg, Maryland which was… Read more »

Trapped in the Freezing Cold: Federal Defenders File Lawsuit Against the Metropolitan Detention Center

Written by Julia Wingfield   Last week’s “Polar Vortex”, caused sub-zero temperatures and high-speed winds to grip the east coast. New York City was particularly affected by this weather pattern—with… Read more »

New York Abandons Link Between Students’ Standardized Test Scores and Teacher Evaluations

Written by Kristian Stefanides   History In 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo spearheaded a national movement in American public education to revamp the system by determining a teacher’s rating by their… Read more »