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  • Lawrence Friedman & Victor Hansen

    Trump’s War on “Narco-Terrorists” Upends the Rule of Law

    Bipartisan leaders are investigating allegations that the Trump administration ordered unlawful killings following U.S. strikes in the Caribbean. As military operations there expand without congressional authorization, the controversy raises serious constitutional and international law concerns and highlights Congress’s failure to restrain executive war-making.

  • Sophia Brown

    NOT IN MY BACK YARD: WHY THE COURT’S RULING IN CARROLL V. SELECT BOARD OF NORWELL IS TOO LITTLE TOO LATE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

    The global affordable housing crisis is severe, particularly in Massachusetts, where housing production has stagnated for decades. Despite municipal requirements to build affordable housing, residents often oppose development due to NIMBYism. A recent Supreme Judicial Court ruling allowed a municipality to maintain undeveloped land set for affordable housing, hindering progress. To combat the crisis, judicial intervention is essential to prioritize public welfare and foster affordable…

  • Gracie Castle

    “Canceling” First Amendment Freedoms: Proceeding by Pseudonym in the Digital Age

    The content explores the tension between the First Amendment rights of public access to court proceedings and the right to privacy in the context of technological advancements. It emphasizes the case Doe v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which introduces a “totality of circumstances” test to allow pseudonymity for plaintiffs. However, it critiques the court’s failure to deeply analyze social media’s impact, thereby risking a disconnect…

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