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The Constitutional Penumbras Of Home Rights, Gerald S. Dickinson

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Justice William Douglas’s famous parable in Griswold v. Connecticut argued that the Bill of Rights contains penumbras—implied zones of privacy protections— that emanate from the First, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments. His penumbral conception of privacy rights has sparked extensive debate among legal scholars, reflecting both its influence and its ongoing controversy. Yet, there is more to Justice Douglas’s penumbra story to explore. In expounding on his privacy innovations in Griswold, Justice Douglas explained that the Fourth and Fifth Amendments protect against all governmental invasions of the sanctity of a man’s home and the privacies of life. Indeed, the …

Locked And Unloaded: The Constitutional And Empirical Case For Firearm Safe Storage Advisories, Hillel Y. Levin, Kay L. Levine

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Constitutional law haunts our efforts to reduce the number of firearm deaths each year. But even with the evolving scope of individual rights, sensible regulation remains possible.

This Article proposes one such regulatory tool. State governments legally can and pragmatically should require firearm sellers to advise their customers of the association between improper gun storage and the risk of accidental death and suicide. Mandatory safe storage advisories implicate two strands of constitutional jurisprudence: the First Amendment’s protection against compelled speech and the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms. While the Supreme Court has strengthened both doctrines in recent years, jurisdictions …

The Constitutional Future Of Trademark Tarnishment, Jake Linford

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

This Article is the first to examine whether trademark anti-tarnishment laws should be deemed constitutional after the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Vidal v. Elster. Anti-tarnishment laws protect famous brands from uses that could damage their reputation, even when consumers are not confused about who makes the tarnishing product.

The Supreme Court recently declared some trademark registration restrictions unconstitutional in Matal v. Tam and Iancu v. Brunetti. In these cases, the Court struck down federal laws that prevented registration of “disparaging” trademarks and “scandalous or immoral” trademarks because they categorized the registration bars as unconstitutional viewpoint-based restrictions. These …

The End Of The List: Constructive Waiver Of The Right To Counsel In Virginia, Thomas C. Squires

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

This Note will first give a general background on the right to counsel in the United States that stems from the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, with a focus on the right as applied in the Commonwealth of Virginia. A brief examination of the specific Virginia Code section that is relevant when discussing this issue will follow. This code section and its deficiencies collectively present potential threats to defendants’ right to counsel. An evaluation of federal case law and Virginia case law on constructive waiver will follow. This Note will conclude by offering potential solutions to head the looming …

A Constitutional Black Box: Critically Assessing The Constitutional And Algorithmic Implications Of The Netchoice Cases, Sam Merkatz

Bates College Undergraduate Law Review

In 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States jointly heard Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton, cases challenging Florida and Texas statutes that restricted the capacity of social media platforms to moderate content. While remanding the cases, the Court reaffirmed that content moderation and curation qualify as protected expression under the First Amendment. This paper critically assesses the Court's majority opinion and its nonbinding dicta regarding the expressive nature of algorithmic moderation.

Specifically, drawing on Justice Alito’s concurrence in judgement only, this paper argues that the Court fails to account for fundamental differences between traditional …

Public Opinion And State Abortion Policy, Gender, Age, And Ideology: Agreement With Dobbs Vs. Jackson Women’S Health Organization (2022), Jack Mcroberts

Bates College Undergraduate Law Review

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The Paradox Of Equal Protection: Anti-Subordination Rhetoric In Service Of Anti-Classification Ends, Aanya Ghosh

Bates College Undergraduate Law Review

This article examines the evolution of Equal Protection jurisprudence through the competing lenses of anti-classification and anti-subordination. Anti-classification holds that the Constitution prohibits governmental use of racial categories regardless of purpose; anti-subordination holds that the Equal Protection Clause targets the perpetuation of racial hierarchy rather than the mere use of racial categories. Beginning with the foundational ambiguity of Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and tracing the doctrinal trajectory through Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007), and Students for Fair Admissions …

Understanding Government Regulation On Food And The Constitutionality Of Banning High Fructose Corn Syrup For National Defense, Charlotte Bernhard

Bates College Undergraduate Law Review

The following work explores a hypothetical scenario in 2029 where President Gavin Newson  hopes to decrease obesity to increase the number of Americans eligible for the draft. As tensions rise in North Korea, the President considers sending around 200,000 troops to South Korea and Japan, yet with high levels of obesity in the United States, a low number of eligible Americans for deployment may put unnecessary strain on troops. Therefore, the President considers banning high fructose corn syrup-containing products to decrease obesity rates.

This work explores how the President and American government can constitutionally limit foods containing high fructose corn …

Sosiologi Perundang-Undangan Dan Pemanfaatannya, Jufrina Rizal

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Pembaharuan Hukum Terhadap Pasal 26 Ayat (I) Uud Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 1945, Fatmawati Fatmawati

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Perlindungan Program Komputer Menurut Hukum Hak Kekayaan Intelektual, Afifah Kusumadara

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Posisi Hukum Badan Pengadilan Pajak Dalam Sistem Hukum Indonesia, Tri Hayati

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Ketentuan Forward-Statements Di Pasar Modal, Bismar Nasution

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Kinerja Polri Pasca Polri Mandiri, Farouk Muhammad

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Aspek Sosio-Kultural Pencegahan Terorisme, Thomas Sunaryo

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Sudah Saatnya Indonesia Memiliki Kodifikasi Hukum Perdata Internasional, Mutiara Hikmah

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Perlindungan Hak Cipta Musik Atau Lagu Di Indonesia, Hendra Tanu Atmadja

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Penyelesaian Tindak Pidana Pemilu Di Indonesia, Topo Santoso

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Pengaruh Demokrasi Terhadap Lingkungan Budaya Nasional, Hendra Nurtjahjo

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Putusan Arbitrase Asing Dapat Dibatalkan Di Indonesia, Tineke Teugeh Longdong

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Peran Serta Masyarakat Dalam Pembangunan Kehutanan, Jufrina Rizal

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Penyelesaian Sengketa Kepemilikan Pulau Sipadan Dan Ligitan, Hikmahanto Juwana

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Beberapa Catatan Tentang Persoalan Sipadan-Ligitan Serta Masalah Terkait Lainnya Dengan Implementasi Negara Kepulauan, Ir. Adi Sumardiman

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Pulau-Pulau Terluar Dan Batas Wilayah Nasional: Status Delimitasi Batas Wilayah Nusantara, R. W. Martindas - Klaas J.V.

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Penyelesaian Sengketa Sipadan-Ligitan: Interpelasi, Hasjim Djalal

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Ligitan Dan Sipadan : Bukan Soal 2 Diantara 17.000, A. Zen Umar Purba

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Affidavit Of Adi Sumardiman, Adi Sumardiman

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Konsepsi Hukum Negara Nusantara Pada Konperensi Hukum Laut Ke-Iii, Mochtar Kusumaatmadja

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Peran Tni Al Dalam Pengamanan Dan Pemberdayaan Pulau Terluar Ri, Bernard Kent Sondakh

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Pelaksanaan Administrasi Pemerintahan Dan Pengelolaan Pulau-Pulau Indonesia Di Wilayah Perbatasan, Hari Sabarno

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