MICHAEL J. KIMOK—In early 2018, lawmakers, voters, and election lawyers were eagerly awaiting a ruling from the Supreme Court in Gill v. Whitford. The Court had accepted not one, but two separate equal protection challenges to congressional district maps based on political partisanship. Despite a spirited debate among the Justices, the Court ultimately punted on […]
HANNAH GORDON—Considering the manner in which President Donald J. Trump started off his campaign, it’s no surprise that immigration remains a constantly discussed topic in the news. This summer, we saw many headlines about the administration’s “zero tolerance policy” for people who cross the southern border without visas. Although crossing the border without a visa […]
GABRIELA S. HERNANDEZ—On August 27, 2018, Judge Lasnik of the U.S. District Court for Western Washington issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from releasing blueprints for 3D-printed handguns. Judge Lasnik reasoned that States may suffer irreparable harm if the blueprints are released to the public. This decision extended previous blocks of the blueprints’ […]
CAROLINE HERTER—In May 2018, Serena Williams wore a custom-made, black Nike catsuit to the first round of the French Open. On August 24, Tennis Magazine published an interview with French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli, where he made it clear that Williams’s catsuit would not be allowed back at the tournament. Giudicelli referred explicitly to […]
Please join us in congratulating Keelin Bielski, Executive Editor, and Filip Grzelak, Senior Writing Editor, for being selected to represent the University of Miami and the Review, at the Israel study tour organized by the America-Israel Friendship League and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Following the success of the 2017 program, this year’s goal […]
