Please find articles from the 2023-2024 academic year below!
News 2023-2024
Written by: Rihann Howell
Edited by: Jameeiah Domercant and Emma Farley
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This article examines the Supreme Court’s 2025 shadow-docket ruling in DHS v. D.V.D., which upheld third-party deportations without requiring notice or time for migrants to appeal, even when they risk torture in the receiving countries. By outlining the legal basis of third-party deportation and its recent expansion, this piece situates the decision within broader patterns of U.S. immigration enforcement that disproportionately endanger Black and African migrants. Through cases involving detainees diverted to…
Written by: Natasha Kalombo
Edited by: Brett Fisher and Emma Farley
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This article explores how the Supreme Court’s use of the shadow docket in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo allowed for the unjustified decision to allow immigration officers in the United States to search and seize an individual, based solely on i) presence at particular location such as bus stops, car washes, day laborer pickup sites, agricultural sites, etc; ii) the type of work one does; iii) speaking Spanish or English with an accent; and/or iv) apparent race or ethnicity. This piece seeks to show how the explanations…
Written by: Blessing Adedeji
Edited by: Kianna Victor and Emma Farley
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This article examines Nigeria's Terrorism Prevention Act (TPA) and its application in the prosecution of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). While the TPA was designed to address violent threats like Boko Haram, its broad provisions have enabled the state to potentially classify political advocacy and separatist rhetoric as terrorism. In Federal Government of Nigeria v. Nnamdi Kanu, the country charges Nnamdi Kanu with multiple counts of terrorism, from intimidation to conspiracy.…
Written by: Jaylen Adams
Edited by: Chistopher Brown
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This article analyzes the case of Noel v. City of New York in which Shauna Noel and Emannuella Senat challenged New York City’s ‘community preference’ policy (CP policy), which designates fifty percent of units in affordable housing lotteries for residents already living in the ‘community district’ (CD). CP was initially implemented to combat potential gentrification, the process by which an influx of middle-class or wealthy people leads to the displacement of earlier but poorer residents by raising…
Written by: Parsva Shah | John Jay College of Criminal Justice Class of 2025
Edited by: Sophia Marin Stoute
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This paper examines the wrongful execution of Marcellus Williams through the lens of Charles Mills’ Racial Contract. Mills argues that U.S. institutions are shaped by an unspoken agreement that centers whiteness and marginalizes people of color. The Williams case—despite DNA evidence pointing to innocence—shows how capital punishment continues to reflect deep racial bias. From jury selection to gubernatorial decisions, each step in the legal process…
Written by: Adam Roble
Edited by: Jameeiah Domercant and Emma Farley
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This article examines the historical, political, and legal vulnerability of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) amidst President Donald Trump’s 2025 foreign aid freeze. Although PEPFAR has saved millions of lives, the foreign aid freeze has had disruptive effects. The freeze has halted critical HIV/AIDS services and reignited discourse on foreign aid dependency and national sovereignty amidst the Trump administration. By analyzing the statutory foundation of PEPFAR along…
Written by: Sophia Marin Stoute
Edited by: Armando Gimenez
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This article examines the criminal prosecution of Jeffery Lamar Williams—known globally as Young Thug—specifically focusing on the usage of his rap lyrics as character evidence in a high-profile Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) case. It explores how the criminal justice system disproportionately uses rap lyrics by Afro-American artists to portray criminal propensity, thereby extending its reach beyond traditional forms of policing into the domain of Afro-American cultural expression…
Written by: Ekwueme Eleogu
Edited by: Quadriyah Williams
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This paper examines the collapse of Steward Healthcare Systems LLC as a critical case study in the dangers of private equity ownership in healthcare. Steward Health was gradually dismantled by private equity investors prioritizing profit over patient care, causing declining patient outcomes and public health infrastructure. Between 2014 and 2024, Steward closed eight hospitals, disproportionately affecting low-income, Black, and Hispanic communities. Hospitals under its management suffered from chronic staffing…
Written by: Rolihlahla Nyirenda
Edited by: Rafaela Drake
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Global health relies on a complicated network of funding, research, development, and implementation from multiple countries. All these need to be governed by law. Since domestic laws govern a specific jurisdiction, typically demarcated by national boundaries, international law serves as a set of regulations and principles that govern the interactions between states and other international actors, such as international organizations and individuals. This article analyzes the relationship between Domestic and International…
Written by: Teniola Adedire
Edited By: Monette Scipio
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This paper examines the ongoing legal and political controversy surrounding TikTok in the United States across multiple administrations. It analyzes how national security concerns stemming from TikTok's connection to ByteDance and China's National Intelligence Law have prompted legislative action culminating in the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The research traces the evolution of governmental approaches from Trump's initial ban attempt through Biden's regulatory efforts and…
Written by: Lana Muhagir
Edited by: Linda Robinson and Armando Javier Gimenez
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This article examines the alleged misuse of Non Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) by music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to silence survivors of sexual abuse and trafficking. Following allegations by Cassie Ventura in 2023 and subsequent lawsuits by over 30 women, federal investigations revealed a possible pattern of coercion, abuse, and concealment spanning decades. The piece explores how NDAs, originally intended to protect proprietary information, can be weaponized to suppress victim testimony…
Written by: Rama Diallo
Edited by: Nuna Endale and Zoie Geronimi
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This article examines the decline of the Consumer Welfare Standard (CWS) as the dominant framework in American antitrust law, particularly in the context of digital platform monopolies. By focusing on the Federal Trade Commission’s 2023 complaint against Amazon and the rise of the New Brandeis movement, this article highlights how scholars and regulators are moving beyond a narrow focus on price effects toward a broader structural analysis of market power. However, the piece also argues that this…