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The University of Wisconsin Blog
The blog is open to all students, including those outside the UW-Madison Pre-Law Society. It strives to encourage dynamic legal and social discourse through shorter opinion and op-ed style articles that address timely issues. This platform serves as a counterpart to the more detailed analysis found in our Law Journal.
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2024 and the Federal Judiciary
Writer: Matthew Pennington Editor: Rachel Kuolt Spring 2024 Barring any extreme or unforeseen circumstances, the 2024 presidential...

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May 15, 20243 min read
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Mental Health Courts
Source: Milad Fakurian Writer: Elizabeth Tessier Editor: Cecelia Maillis March 28, 2024 The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal...

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May 15, 20242 min read
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The Role of Eminent Domain in the creation of CO2 Pipelines: Public Gain or Private Profit?
Writer: Natalie Bouzas Editor: Mira Khan Spring 2024 Eminent domain, or the right to take private property for public use with just...

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May 15, 20248 min read
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Free Speech: Voices and Education. Are They Mutually Exclusive?
Writer: Haia Al Zein Editor: Kaiya Opal Zurfluh April 7th, 2024 The First Amendment: debated to be the most important and necessary...
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May 13, 20243 min read
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The Adnan Syed Case: A Search For Truth
Source: Ting Shen for The New York Times Writer: Natasha Rizal Editor: Sam Teisch Spring 2024 “For the last year, I've spent every...
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May 13, 20245 min read
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Classifying Co-Belligerence in International Law
Writer: Carson Phillips Editor: Cecelia Maillis 4/28/24 As of March 5th, leaked intelligence has confirmed that British troops are...
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May 6, 20243 min read
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Gray Divorce: Older Women and their Unique Risks
Writer: Miranda Poradek Editor: Rachel Kuolt Spring 2024 For many people, the word “divorce” may conjure images of regretful young...
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May 4, 20244 min read
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Should the Government Allow Private Social Media Companies to Regulate the Spread of Misinformation?
Writer: Ansley Morlock Editor: Arev Buchaklian March 10th, 2024 The Murthy v. Missouri case specifically deals with a lot of politics....
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May 2, 20243 min read
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Should Rap Lyrics Be Used in Court?
Writer: Natasha Rizal Editor: Sam Teisch Spring 2024 A form of creative expression or a ticket to life in prison? The latter is the...
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May 2, 20243 min read
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Redlining and the Harmful Effects that Remain Today
Writer: Madeline Odau Editor: Simran Khanuja Spring 2024 Redlining is a process that was introduced around the 1930s with the increasing...
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Apr 28, 20243 min read
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A Double-Edged Sword: The Role of Social Media in Divorce Cases
Writer: Miranda Poradek Editor: Rachel Kuolt Spring 2024 For millions of Americans, social media offers an outlet to connect with...
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Apr 28, 20243 min read
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Why We Don’t Need to Choose Between the Environment and the Economy
Writer: Natalie Bouzas Editor: Mira Khan Spring 2024 Within the past seven years, 137 separate disasters have killed 5,500 people and...
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Apr 28, 20246 min read
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The Situation in Gaza and Israel Through an International Law Lens
Writer: Haia Al Zein Editor: Kaiya Opal Zurfluh March 11, 2024 International law serves as a foundation that sets norms and rules between...
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Apr 16, 20242 min read
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Trump v. Anderson: Could the Outcome Actually Have Been the Best Option?
Writer: Madeline Odau Editor: Simran Khanuja Spring 2024 Trump v. Anderson started out as a case in the Colorado system, contending...
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Apr 16, 20244 min read
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International Hospital Law and its Applicability to War in Gaza
Writer: Carson Phillips Editor: Cecelia Maillis 4/2/24 Over 30,000 Palestinians and nearly 1,500 Israelis have perished as a result...
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Apr 16, 20243 min read
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is Out of Control
Image Source: CNN Writer: Matthew Pennington Editor: Rachel Kuolt Spring 2024 Situated in part of the deep south, the Fifth Circuit Court...
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Apr 16, 20243 min read
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Legal Video Games: Nonsensical, but Inspiring
Writer: Evan Randle Editor: Mira Khan Spring 2024 Although their reputation in mass culture has improved steadily over the years, video...
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Apr 15, 20244 min read
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Unblocking the First Amendment: The Supreme Court’s Battle Over Government Officials’ Social Media Control
Writer: Lily Engel Editor: Violet Scharf Fall 2023 Lindke v. Freed was heard before the Supreme Court in October, addressing the...
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Feb 4, 20243 min read
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Should Sex Work be Decriminalized in the United States?
Writer: Amanda Peterson Editor: Simran Khanuja December 7, 2023 In nearly the entirety of the United States, sex work is illegal. The...
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Jan 26, 20245 min read
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Does New York Need a Right to Shelter Law?
Writer: Remy Waldman Editor: Kayla Buth Fall 2023 New York City Mayor, Eric Adams, has urged the courts to suspend the 42-year-old rule...
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Jan 26, 20243 min read
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