Archive for March 2024
A Civil Gideon? The Case for Universal Representation in Immigration Courts
March 5, 2024
A Civil Gideon? The Case for Universal Representation in Immigration Courts By: Meg Keiser* In 1932, the Supreme Court began considering the right to counsel as a due process concern in Powell v. Alabama, holding that in capital cases where a defendant is unable to independently secure counsel, the Court must appoint counsel.[1] From Powell…
Continue ReadingNew Legislation Seeks to End Marriage Penalty for Supplemental Security Income
March 11, 2024
By: Skylar Mayhew* Every month, people with disabilities are eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI).[1] SSI is a disability program funded and administered through the Social Security Administration.[2] The amount that a person with a disability receives each month can be lowered depending on several factors.[3] One factor that troubles advocates is the substantial…
Continue ReadingHow Texas’s Immigration Power-Grab Harms Migrants, Legal Immigrants, and Communities
March 14, 2024
By: Cassandra Whall* Recently, the news is dominated by discussions of a broken immigration system that has been straining the South, and the South’s belief that taking immigration into its own hands is the only appropriate and effective solution.[1] For months, Florida and Texas have been sending buses and planes filled with migrants to sanctuary…
Continue ReadingEducational Integrity in Corporate Childcare: Addressing Poor Regulatory Oversight through Head Start’s Compliance Model
March 20, 2024
Educational Integrity in Corporate Childcare: Addressing Poor Regulatory Oversight through Head Start’s Compliance Model By: Anthony Alas $60.4 billion. That’s the annual revenue from childcare in the private sector.[1] Children have become piles of profit for corporations, and the American family demands its dividends. As long as childcare remains in corporate hands,[2] childcare corporations must…
Continue ReadingContingency Fee Bans For Divorce Proceedings: Ethical Considerations or Patriarchal Protections?
March 25, 2024
By: Rachel Emendorfer* Marriage. What starts in hopeful beginnings often ends in bitter legal battles. In the United States, over 600,000 divorces occur each year.[1] But the prevalence of divorce in this country should not be mistaken for the ease of obtaining one. Ending your marriage can not only take months to accomplish but may…
Continue ReadingSeneca Re-Ad Industries Reinforces Why Congress Should Eliminate 14(c) Certificates
March 29, 2024
Seneca Re-Ad Industries Reinforces Why Congress Should Eliminate 14(c) Certificates By: Matthew Schmitz* Early this year the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio reviewed the application of a key component of American minimum wage law: Section 14(c) certificates.[1] The case, brought by workers with disabilities and appealed by their employer, seems to represent…
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