From the Executive Online Editor
Welcome to the new home for FULR’s online Notes! We’re excited to feature the exceptional work of our staff writers in a dedicated, still more readily accessible space. The culmination of countless hours of meticulous research, careful drafting, and painstaking revisions at all levels of this journal, these Notes embody the standards of excellence and rigor to which FULR holds its members. Whether you’re reading recreationally or conducting pre-legal research of your own, we hope you will depart with some novel insights about the American legal tradition and its contemporary manifestations. Don’t forget to check back regularly as we upload Notes from the latest FULR issue.
– Mehak Imran
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Board of Education v. Rowley and IDEA: The Basis of Disability Representation for America’s Youth
Emily Jaquez I. Introduction Since the mid-twentieth century, legislation has aimed to ensure accessibility and equality for individuals with disabilities. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provided the basis for accessibility in the workplace, public transportation, and federally funded programs for Americans with disabilities. Despite the strides made as a result of this legislation, educational disparities…
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Ceasing Slaughter: Expanding the Legal Protections of Equines
Megan Ruzicka I. Introduction Section 12515 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 prohibits the slaughter, sale, transport, or exportation of dogs and cats for human consumption. It also prevents the exportation of these animals to nations where this cruelty persists, as dogs and cats in meat markets are often kept in inhumane conditions where…
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HUD’s New Teeth: The Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule
Aphrodite Stamboulos* I. Introduction The Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA) prohibits discrimination against home buyers on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin. The Act’s central aim at the time of its passage was to reduce the high levels of racial segregation present in property markets across the United…
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The Dignity Not Detention Act: Ending Profit From Immigration Detention
Molly Ewing* I. Introduction As home to Ellis Island and the diverse descendants of the migrants who passed through its doors, New York has long been considered one of the most welcoming cultural centers in the United States. Immigrants comprise more than twenty-two percent of the state’s population and more than one quarter of its…
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Misconduct and the Metaverse: Legal Prevention and Prosecution of Virtual Sexual Harassment
Sophia Staniunas* I. Introduction Sexual assault under any circumstance is considered a serious offense, both amongst the parties involved and in the eyes of the law. However, new forms of sexual assault, harassment, and depravities of the like have arisen with the introduction of the “metaverse.” A more recent understanding of the metaverse, now known…
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Catalysts of Change: The Case for the Pro-LGBTQ+ Legislation Spurred by the War in Ukraine
Amy Herd* I. Introduction The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022 triggered a vicious conflict that quickly morphed into a grinding war of attrition. With civilian casualties totaling 16,150 on October 24, 2022, soldiers and citizens alike have been forced to grapple with the reality that they and their loved ones’ lives are…
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AB-1663: Reforming California Probate Conservatorship Law
Danielle Barber* I. Introduction “I’ve been in shock. I am traumatized. . . . I’m not lying. I just want my life back.” In recent years, under the microscope of social media, conservatorship law has become a popular point of public discourse. Probate conservatorship laws have been facing greater scrutiny, with many questioning present loopholes…
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Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Practices: Constitutional and Pursuant to Supreme Court Precedent
Nicole Lowe* I. Introduction Since 1961, affirmative action has been seen as one way to rectify the damage done by slavery and its lingering effects. It was first officially introduced into United States law with President Kennedy’s Executive Order 10925 which directed government contractors to “take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and…
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Family Channels: Violators of Child Privacy
Aphrodite Stamboulos* I. Introduction As of 2021, roughly seven-in-ten Americans say they use social media. The most popular of these social media sites among Americans is YouTube; eighty-one percent of American adults alone report using the platform. On this free site, people can upload original content to share with the world, which has led to…
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An End to Unregulated Solitary Confinement: The Need for a Second Chance
Eli Salomon* I. Introduction In 2016, President Barack Obama issued an executive order banning solitary confinement of juveniles in all federal prisons. He asserted that “[t]he United States is a nation of second chances, but the experience of solitary confinement often undercuts that second chance.” Solitary confinement is the practice of removing a prisoner from…
