Due Process Without an Advocate: What Happens When Unaccompanied Children Lose Legal Representation?

https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/illustration-of-usa-immigration-gm1132026265-299934304 Post By: Ellie Pearce On March 21, 2025, the Trump Administration partially terminated the program that allowed children who crossed the border into the United States alone to obtain legal representation in immigration proceedings.[1] For over two decades, the United States has been required by law to protect immigrant youth crossing the U.S. border alone to avoid children being trafficked, exploited, or abused.[2] The … Continue reading Due Process Without an Advocate: What Happens When Unaccompanied Children Lose Legal Representation?

Safeguarding I’m Sorry: Empathy, Healthcare, and Society

Written by: Lexi Sipos Introduction Healthcare workers in America are arguably the backbone of our society, so why aren’t they protected accordingly? According to the American Medical Association Code of Ethics, which outlines professional responsibility expectations, “When a patient suffers significant medical complications that may have resulted from the physician’s mistake or judgment, the physician is ethically required to disclose to the patient all the … Continue reading Safeguarding I’m Sorry: Empathy, Healthcare, and Society

Dead Time After Mistrial: How Virginia’s Lack of Speedy Trial Clock for Retrial is Undermining Justice

Written By: Aelan Snyder ’28 A criminal trial is a painstakingly long process for all parties involved. The process becomes even more drawn out when a mistrial is declared at the end of a trial and the prosecution chooses to retry the case. Now a defendant must go through pre-trial motions, scheduling a trial, jury-selection and the trial itself, not once but twice, to obtain … Continue reading Dead Time After Mistrial: How Virginia’s Lack of Speedy Trial Clock for Retrial is Undermining Justice