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Article by Senior Editor Heidi Woll Introduction Days before this past November’s presidential election, New York Times reporters Jazmine Ulloa and Hamed Aleaziz observed that “[f]or decades, granting political asylum has been part of the story that the United States...

Article by Senior Editor Heidi Woll Introduction A sweeping new immigration law in Tennessee has sparked a range of reactions from constituents. Some Tennesseans are supportive of the law’s broad dissent penalties, arguing that the law aligns with public security...

Professors Scott Burris, Stacey Tovino present topics at cutting edge of academic discussion The landscape of health law is constantly shifting, shaped by emerging technologies, evolving regulations and new legal challenges. Legal scholars, practitioners and students...

Under the principle of birthright citizenship, U.S. citizenship is automatically granted to individuals born on U.S. soil. Birthright citizenship was confirmed in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, where the Supreme Court held that children born in the U.S. to immigrant...

Introduction This past term, the Supreme Court considered the boundaries between a state’s jurisdictional power to structure its courts and the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 as a supplemental remedy.[i] In a narrow opinion, the Court circumscribed state authority...

Introduction The mental health of transgender youth has become a pressing issue in both legal and public discourse. Studies consistently show that transgender youth face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality compared to their cisgender...

I. Introduction Abortion rights remain one of the most contentious issues in American politics, particularly following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, 142 S. Ct. 2228, 2242–45 (2022), which overturned Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S....

In Trump v United States, The Supreme Court held that President Trump could not be criminally prosecuted for his official acts. The Supreme Court was determining whether President Trump could be prosecuted for conduct that occurred during his presidency following the...

"Kids of Rutherford County", a podcast which details the struggles of two attorneys fighting against the system of juvenile justice in Rutherford County under Judge Donna Scott Davenport, has placed Tennessee directly into national news. The report by WPLN and...

"Applying rational-basis review, the age-verification requirement is rationally related to the government's legitimate interest in preventing minors' access to pornography," the court explained. • "Therefore, the age- verification requirement does not violate the...