By: Caitlyn Heter In 2015, the Supreme Court held in a 5-4 decision “that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all states.”  Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584, 2607 (2015).  Justices who dissented were concerned in part with taking away the authority of states to define marriage, and in part... Continue Reading →

“The First Step in Solving Any Problem is Recognizing There is One[1]” ... or, is it? Analyzing the judicial punting regarding fossil fuels and Juliana v United States  By: Annabelle Abel Introduction   On January 17, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit released an opinion illuminating the current social and... Continue Reading →

By Zach Stern In order to comply with Supreme Court precedent since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1976[1], states are required to implement procedures that narrow the group of people eligible for death.[2] The reason for this is obvious: the death penalty should be reserved for the worst offenses and the worst offenders.... Continue Reading →

By: Nicolas Jesús Monarrez Human trafficking victims are afforded many protections from both state and federal government. While on paper, these protections seem to provide the results desired, many fall short, leaving victims of human trafficking to make difficult decisions which may risk their safety. This is true in Arizona and is a large civil... Continue Reading →

By: Julieta Carrillo Somewhere, there is a girl taking paper towels from a public restroom and stuffing them into her underwear to prevent her period from soaking her clothes. A 15-year-old girl told her sexual-health counselor that she had to use socks and gloves from lost and found bins for her period because she could... Continue Reading →