Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Kelsey Weinman. On January 24, 2022, the Supreme Court granted certiorari on two cases challenging affirmative action in college admissions: Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North…

By Avery Cartwright. Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and 2008 vice presidential candidate, filed suit against The New York Times in federal court after the Times published a 2017 editorial that erroneously connected her to the January 2011 mass…

By Spencer Shockness. It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world in a variety of ways. For Arizona courts, the pandemic and the shut-downs accelerated the already existing backlog of cases. In response, Arizona courts made…

By Emilio Giuliani III. As a young child in elementary school, only a few years ago, I remember when a teacher asked my class what kind of exciting marvels the future might bring. The predictions ranged from self-driving robot cars…

By Dewey Warner. By a 5–4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on February 7 granting an application for a stay in Merrill v. Milligan. The Alabama case is the first challenge to a congressional map to reach…

By Savannah Wix.Drug and human trafficking across the Mexican border have long been major concerns for Arizonans. For instance, in December 2021, Scottsdale Police and the DEA seized $9 million worth of fentanyl pills and ten kilograms of powdered fentanyl,…

By Zachary Levy. Bankruptcy serves to provide a “fresh start” to individuals facing financial hardship. However, for those facing claims by multiple creditors for excessive debts, this new beginning might also mean “ground zero.” To avoid this result and protect…

By Benjamin A. Longbottom. Water Woes in Rio Verde Foothills. Most of Arizona is experiencing some level of drought. In a wealthy suburb north of Scottsdale, the drought is revealing latent problems associated with decades of poor urban planning. Rio…

By Miranda Martinez. For decades, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) has prohibited its student-athletes from accepting money in an effort to preserve amateurism—the pillar upon which the NCAA aims to differentiate itself from professional sports. Top NCAA Division I…

By Maria McCabe. Here we are, approaching the third year of a global pandemic. COVID has killed over 915,000 Americans, left others with “long COVID,” and has had devastating effects on student learning outcomes. We likely have many months ahead…