Law School Report, Spring 2018

  The statistics from the Law School Admissions Council show that during the 2017-2018 application year, 63 Towson students applied to a variety of law schools. Most of the schools are on the east coast, but a few are in the West. While the range of graduation years run from 1992 to 2017, most students

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Korematsu v. United States: A Judicial Mistake that Haunts Us Today By Connor McNairn The United States did not officially join World War II until December 1941 when Japan bombed the American Pacific Naval Fleet at Pearl Harbor. In February 1942, just months after Japan’s attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order that

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Liquor, Legality, and Linear Regression: The Twenty-First Amendment’s Interpretation   Alcohol, like all vices, sparks conflicts in the American legal system. Controversy has surrounded alcohol since America’s early years. In 1792, Pennsylvania distillers revolted over a liquor excise tax implemented by Congress. This revolt, dubbed the “Whiskey Rebellion,” was promptly shut down by a militia

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A Case for Originalism   It has been 230 years since the ratification of the United States Constitution, and the country has gone through numerous political, societal, and cultural changes and developments in the intervening years. The Constitution was written with the culture of America at that time, and many wonder if the same societal

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Why Free Speech Still Matters

In many respects, free speech is currently under attack in America. In the past several years, there have been several instances of protests against certain speakers on college campuses. In today’s politically polarized society, many people, particularly young Americans, have little desire to be exposed to any opinions contrary to their own. However, free speech

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