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Decolonizing Equal Sovereignty, Rosa Hayes

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

In Shelby County v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (2013), the Supreme Court announced that a tradition of equal sovereignty among the states prohibits unwarranted federal intrusions into state sovereignty and invoked this newly created doctrine to strike down Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act. Scholarly critiques in Shelby County’s immediate aftermath debated the constitutional validity of the Court’s equal sovereignty reasoning and warned of the dire threat the VRA’s effacement posed to voting rights—concerns that recent litigation have vindicated.

But other recent litigation suggests that, abstracted from its problematic and consequential origins, equal sovereignty may be deployed …

The New Insular Cases, Willie Santana

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

The Insular Cases is a name given to a series of cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court dealing with the status of the territories the United States acquired at the turn of the twentieth century. The Insular Cases rely on outmoded assumptions about the peoples who live in those islands, ninety-eight percent of whom belong to racial and ethnic minorities, and extend the extraconstitutional doctrine of territorial incorporation, a Plessy-style doctrine of separate governance for these territories that is different than the territories that preceded them. These cases, and the doctrine they announced, have been universally decried as …

The Ada And Website Accessibility: A Technical Problem Without A Technical Understanding, Marque Staneluis

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Enforcing Consistency: A Comparative Analysis Of Geneva Convention Iv Violations In Morocco-Western Sahara And Israel-Palestine, Alexandra L. Wilson

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Under The Microscope: A Comparative Analysis Of Nepal And Sri Lanka’S Women’S Right To Health, Analyzing A Micro Model Of A Macro Dilemma In The Fight For A Global Right To Health, Shawn B. Tuman

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“Housing Is Healthcare”: Better Health Through Housing First, Daniel Mcdonough

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Reversing A “Chilling” Mistake: Reforming U.S. Immigration Policy To Expand Health Care Access To Children Of Immigrant Families (“Cif”), Farida Shawkat

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In The Interest Of Justice: The Gold Standard For Conviction Integrity Units, Mallory Emma Garvin

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The Magic Formula To Reducing Wrongful Convictions In The United States: Learning From The Italians On How To Eliminate Alford Pleas And Limit Prosecutorial Discretion, Brianna Martins

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Adopting The Confluence Of Factors Doctrine In Oklahoma: A Case Of Innocence For Roderick Webster, Jessica M. Durann

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Liability Issues With Autonomous Vehicles: Current Uncertainty And Future Solutions, Dorian G. Minond

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Micromobility Speedbumps: Navigating Regulations, Equity, And Profitability In The Metropolis, William H. Braunlin

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Navigating The Potential Regulatory Landscape Under Section 1033 Of The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act For Fintechs, Kelly Hogan

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Reformation Of Will Statutes And The Legality Of Ewills, Kareem A. Elsheryie

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The Constitutionality Of Non-Citizen Voting And Its Use In Modern Local Elections, Aaron Ayala

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Language Accessibility And Voting: How Effective Has The Law Been?, Celina Beatriz Curillo

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An Invisible Group. Asian American Women And The Invisible “Bamboo Glass Ceiling”, Christine Tran

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Oops!...They’Re Violated Again: How Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act Fails To Protect Women In Media, Nicole Flynn

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Bail Reform: A More Holistic Approach - From A Cop's Perspective, Tricia E. Connolly

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Risks And Regulations: Criminal Prosecution Under The Controlled Substances Act Considering Ruan V. United States, Alex Jensen

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Zero Transparency In A Perfect Storm: How Enforcement Actions Relating To The Cares Act Will Be The Most Numerous In U.S. History, George M. Fakes

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Betting On The Future- How To Keep Nba Games Legitimate, Thomas Stewart

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Detrimental Conduct: Why Nfl Owners May Lose To Win, John C. Coyle Iv

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Sports Betting Advertising And The Need For Further Regulation In The United States, Jim Griffin

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Nothing But A Fading Memory: Title Ix In The Age Of College Sports Betting, Ariana Gonzalez

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Ignoring Coppa: An Industry Standard, Dercem Kaya

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An Exploration Of Cybercrime And Criminalization Theory, John Eder

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A Cybersecurity “Standard Of Care” For Critical Infrastructure, John Klaczany

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The Green Climate Fund’S Need For A Shot Of Adrenaline, Charlie Abraham

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U.S. Feminist Foreign Policy In The Wake Of The Pandemic, Hershey Ravva

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