Abbie Conrad (JD 2024-2025 student) – Page 6

Criminalizing Homelessness Under the Guise of Public Safety

Oct 21, 2024

By Allison Mazella. Phoenix Ordinance G-7264 went into effect on September 1, 2024, updating Phoenix City Code § 23-30 to prohibit camping “within 500 feet of any property boundary of a school, child care facility, shelter, or City park.” In a…

<em>Roberts v. State</em>: Arizona Supreme Court Strengthens the Nondelegation Doctrine in Recent 2022 Decision

Roberts v. State: Arizona Supreme Court Strengthens the Nondelegation Doctrine in Recent 2022 Decision

Oct 18, 2024

By Summer Maughan. The nondelegation doctrine is the principle under the separation of powers that the legislative branch cannot delegate its lawmaking power and authority. The pivotal reason behind the doctrine is to ensure that elected representatives and government officials subject…

City of Surprise Faces First Amendment Lawsuit

Oct 16, 2024

By Sarah Mancuso. City of Surprise Council Meeting Leads to ArrestOn August 20, 2024, the City of Surprise City Council had Rebekah Massie forcibly removed from Council Meeting and arrested for trespassing in front of her ten-year-old daughter. Surprise’s City Council…

Arizona Supreme Court’s Swift, Common Sense Voter Roll Decision Promotes Election Integrity

Oct 10, 2024

By Daniel Miller. The current political climate is rife with controversy surrounding election procedure. Here in Arizona, a clerical error made national news when the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office discovered that nearly 100,000 voters were registered to vote in state and…

The Country’s First Non-Profit Private Prison Wants to Put Down Roots in Arizona

Oct 06, 2024

By Kendra Ingram. It is widely accepted that a lack of competition stifles innovation and that markets can often be overrun by outdated practices that do not operate at maximum efficiency. This can be said about the current corrections infrastructure. Currently,…

SCR 1044: A STEP BACKWARD FOR JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN ARIZONA

Oct 06, 2024

By AnnaLisa Barlin. Arizona is one of 14 states that has adopted a judicial merit selection process. Under this system, judges have two pathways to the bench: (a) some judges run for office in contested elections and are elected by the…

The Current State of Deepfake Laws in Arizona

Oct 01, 2024

By Giavanna Ventura. The rise of deepfake technology has sparked debate among lawyers, scholars, and politicians due to the challenge of reconciling regulation with the First Amendment. Deepfakes use artificial intelligence software to create realistic videos, audio recordings, and images. While…

Proof of Citizenship in Arizona: Where Are We Now, and What Does It Mean for November?

Sep 24, 2024

By Stephen Pearson. Introduction and History On August 22, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a partial win to the Arizona Republican Party in its quest to require proof of citizenship for voter registration. H.B. 2492, the Arizona law in question, was enacted…

“Trashing” Whiteness: Race Consciousness and the Failed Promise of Merit

Aug 22, 2024

By Lihi Yona & Tammy Harel Ben-Shahar. The legal treatment of educational inequality is at an impasse. The recent Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College case (“SFFA v. Harvard”), in which the Supreme Court struck down…

A Constitutional Language Game: An Unlikely Fusion Between Originalism and Wittgenstein

Aug 22, 2024

By Aidan E. Wright. Debates over judicial philosophies of interpretation are not new, but the recent changes in the makeup of the Supreme Court have thrust these debates even further into the public eye. Debates over originalism in particular are more…

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