It was drilled into most of our heads in high school civics and government classes: the U.S. Supreme Court has nine justices. But what most people don’t know is that the number of justices is not set in stone. And …
Can Airlines Force Passengers to Remove Religious Clothing?
Twelve-year-old Fatima Abdelrahman was preparing to board a flight recently when an airline employee told her she had to remove her hijab, a religious head scarf worn by Muslim women. Abdelrahman and her teammates on the U.S. Squash Junior National …
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on Immigrant Child Detention
Family separation and child detention have become a hot-button topic in President Donald Trump’s war on immigration. At least seven children have either died in custody or after being detained by federal immigration agencies at the border, and hundreds more remain separated from their …
The Historical Underpinnings of Impeachment
Speaker Nancy Pelosi?s announcement that the House will pursue impeachment proceedings against President Trump created buzz across the country this week. A holdover from Britain?s constitutional system, impeachment provides the House with the power to investigate actions by elected officials, …
New Law Protects Whistleblowers for Reporting Tax Misdeeds
Tax law compliance is typically one of the most difficult aspects of owning a business. Many mistakes are simple errors made in good faith and not deliberate attempts to skirt federal, state, or local tax laws. A new law, however, …
How Easy Is It for Someone to Get Your Cell Phone Location Data?
There is a lot of data tied up in the location of your cell phone — far more than just a dot on a map. "Mapping a cell phone’s location … provides an all-encompassing record of the holder’s whereabouts," the …
Can Your Boss Change Your Healthcare Benefits Without Telling You?
Most private employers aren’t legally required to offer benefits like health insurance to their workers. Instead, it’s seen as standard practice if you want to attract the best employees. But once an employer does offer those benefits, federal law kicks …
School Protest Laws: Are They Different in High School and College?
Ahead of the Global Youth Climate Strikes that took place worldwide over the weekend, Florida high school senior Elijah Ruby handed out fliers on campus advertising the event. According to the Miami Herald, Ruby had previously been a part of …
Trump Impeachment Inquiry Announced — What’s Next?
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has announced that a formal impeachment inquiry has been opened into President Donald Trump. The announcement comes on the heels of revelations that Trump pressed Ukraine’s president to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden’s …
Can Brett Kavanaugh Be Impeached?
Last weekend dragged one of last year?s most divisive events, the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, back into the spotlight. The New York Times published a passage from an upcoming book on the Kavanaugh confirmation process …