Category: Arizona State Law Journal Blog

By Jillian Knox.According to Charlie Day, the noted but fictional bird lawyer in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “bird law in this country [is] not governed by reason.” Over the last four years, the Trump Administration seemed anxious to prove…

By Andrew Jacobsohn.Amidst the constant barrage of unprecedented and breaking news in the post-2020 election and pre-inauguration season, it was easy to miss a less-notable first: on January 1, 2021, Congress overrode a then-President Trump veto for the first (and…

By Jacinda Stephens The Democratic National Committee’s Challenges to Arizona Voting Policies In 2016, the Democratic National Committee (“the DNC”) unsuccessfully petitioned for preliminary injunctions to stop Arizona from enforcing two of its voting policies. The first policy involved out-of-precinct…

By RivaLee FerlandAmidst these challenging and unprecedented times, many individuals have turned toward their faith for guidance. A major component to practicing a religion is attending in-person church services—many of which are held indoors. In an attempt to control the…

By Alexandra Eagle.A Rise in Anti-Trans LegislationIn the past year in the United States, state legislatures have proposed and passed a number of laws designed to limit or restrict trans folks’ (and especially trans youths’) access to healthcare and equal…

By Jacob Pierce.  For the first time in 35 years, the United States Supreme Court will hear an antitrust matter involving the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”). On March 31, 2021, the Court is set to hear oral arguments in…

By Iris (Yeonjae) Lim.The Trump administration dramatically changed the asylum system during the past four years, and with the new Biden administration, asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border are hoping for a change. More specifically, many people are wondering what…

By Chandler Smith.The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) requires companies to provide shareholders with proxy statements containing information they can use to make informed decisions at annual meetings. Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”) is a proxy advisory firm that shareholders…

IntroductionWith the pandemic wreaking havoc across the country and social justice rightfully occupying the spotlight of the last months, the 2020 Presidential Election focused primarily on the issues of COVID-19 response, economic recovery, and criminal justice reform. However, the often-discussed…

By Molly Walker. The beginning of 2021 was met with a continual rise in cases of COVID-19 across the United States, and Arizona was no exception. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, there were 758,404 active COVID-19 cases…