United States v. Rahimi is now among many instances of the judiciary branch stripping away protections of marginalized communities in favor of protecting the rights of people from privileged backgrounds. This ruling directly puts the lives of women and children in danger against gun violence, raising the question of whether the Judicial branch is committed to protecting the rights of all citizens equally.
Gonzalez v. Google, a court case currently pending a decision from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), has the potential to change the entire landscape of the internet. The case centers around Section 230, a section of U.S. code passed through the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA). Section 230 has protected social media companies from legal action against third-party content posted on their platform, essentially shielding these corporations from having to regulate user content. This has caused an explosion in false information and dangerous extremist views.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas faced backlash from the public following the disclosure of text message exchanges between his wife and conservative activist, Virginia...
The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear challenges to affirmative action policies practiced by colleges like Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC)....
At UCI, a common form of political expression is writing a message in chalk somewhere on campus where many students will see it. But what does this accomplish?
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appeared at Capitol Hill on Thursday for a hearing to testify against sexual assault allegations made against him by Dr. Christine Ford.
President Janet Napolitano and the University of California chancellors submitted a “friend of the court” brief to the Supreme Court earlier this month in...
