Among the systems in place in the United States, the healthcare system remains arguably the most relevant in the everyday lives of Americans. The strength of a nation’s healthcare system can dictate the well-being of its people. However, in the United States, the quality of medical care does not come without a cost, one that many Americans are unable to afford. While healthcare is not completely free in any country, many nations have universal healthcare systems that are free or low-cost; these include the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Denmark. This fact raises a question…

Immigrant detention in the United States has grown into an expansive system that affects thousands of lives every day. On any given day, tens of thousands of migrants, including those with zero criminal history, are held in facilities…

Jury nullification, when a jury returns a verdict of not guilty despite their belief that the defendant has broken the law, has a paradoxical stance in the American criminal justice system. At its core, there lies a conflict between two foundational ideals: one being the democratic legitimacy of citizen juries serving as a check on governmental power and, in broader terms, community conscience; the other, the rule of law principle requiring consistent, fair, and predictable application of statutory and judicial commands…

What happens when constitutional rights are ignored in order to secure national safety? This question has become the center of debates and court cases across the country, often the result of new policies initiated throughout the last two decades. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has become a common sight…

In most ways, New Jersey is an Urban state, concentrated with big suburbs and cities, which often neglect its rural residents. Not only is this dire when it comes to the placement of necessary resources, but it also brings forth several concerning issues. Though it may not be known for it, New Jersey still contains sizable rural communities, making up about 10% of the state's population. Rural citizens often live further away from hospitals, have older populations due to their traditional means, fewer primary-care clinics, and worse health outcomes than urban residents…

New Jersey students have lots of rights at school, covering things like being there, fair treatment, and protection from bullying, both in person and online. At the same time, schools get to make rules to keep everyone safe. Juggling these student rights with what schools can control makes things tricky…

Through these last few years, we have seen religious freedom and LGBTQ+ equality issues being sources of conflict not only in public and employment law but also, unfortunately, in the child-welfare system. Dumont v. Gordon, a civil-rights case involving two same-sex couples rejected by Michigan's taxpayer-funded child-placement agencies, reveals the extent to which religiously motivated exclusion…

Climate change is one of the biggest problems that the world faces today. Rising temperatures, melting glaciers, and erratic temperatures affect everything in some shape or form. Scientists agree that human activity is the main cause of this. However, under international law, it is unclear whether or not nations should be held responsible for climate change. Many people believe that countries causing greater pollution should be held legally responsible for their damage…