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?

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

Written By Jada Smith L’28 Background In 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in Miller v. Alabama (2012) that mandatory life without parole sentences for juvenile offenders violate the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment.[1] Yet, twenty-two states still permit juveniles to be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, and seventeen of those states, including Pennsylvania, actively have juvenile offenders serving … Continue reading All Kids are Kids: Why Pennsylvania Must Abolish Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentences

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