Law Blogs

  • Impeached: How The Monica Lewinsky Scandal Nearly Brought Down President Clinton

    In January 1998, President Bill Clinton’s second term in office was suddenly overshadowed by allegations that would trigger only the second impeachment of a U.S. president in history. The central figure in the case wasn’t a foreign adversary or a political opponent, but Monica Lewinsky, a 22-year-old former White House intern. What began as a…

  • What America Could Look Like If Project 2025 Becomes Fully Implemented Under Trump

    At a little over 150 days into Donald Trump’s second presidency, America finds itself at a constitutional and cultural crossroads. What began as a conservative policy roadmap — Project 2025, spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation — is rapidly transforming into a governing reality. Despite Trump’s early claims of having “nothing to do with” the initiative,…

  • The Future Of The U.S. Supreme Court: How Will The Current Justices Shape American Law?

    The ideological makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court has already left a transformative imprint on American law—and the effects are only beginning to unfold. Following a string of blockbuster decisions in the 2023–2024 term, including a controversial ruling on presidential immunity and a recent restriction on federal courts issuing nationwide injunctions, the Court’s new conservative…

  • TV Channel Recreates Diddy Trial Using AI Video Generator But Raises Legal Red Flags

    A television channel’s use of artificial intelligence to recreate courtroom proceedings in the ongoing case involving Sean “Diddy” Combs is stirring debate in legal circles over ethics, accuracy, and privacy concerns — particularly regarding the potential misrepresentation of jurors. For nearly 200 years, courtroom sketch artists have played a vital role in visually representing trials…

  • Pardons Gone Wild: The Most Shocking Presidential Forgiveness Stories in U.S. History

    Presidential pardons have long been a source of controversy and intrigue in American politics. From acts of national reconciliation to decisions that sparked public outrage, here is a compilation of some of the most remarkable and debated presidential pardons in U.S. history. 1. Richard Nixon – Pardoned by Gerald Ford (1974) In a move that…

  • Which Presidency Is The Most Controversial? Comparing The Legal And Constitutional Crises Of Nixon And Trump

    In 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned amid the Watergate scandal, a constitutional crisis that tested the resilience of American democracy. Fast forward to 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration is embroiled in a series of controversies that some legal scholars argue present even more profound challenges to the nation’s legal and constitutional frameworks. This essay examines…

  • Gibbons v. Ogden (1824): The Case That Forged Federal Supremacy Over Interstate Commerce

    Introduction Often described as a cornerstone of American constitutional law, Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) established the federal government’s broad authority over interstate commerce, shaping the balance of power between state and federal governments. Argued before the U.S. Supreme Court at a time when America was still in its infancy, the case pitted two steamboat operators—and,…

  • Instead Of Healing He Unleashed Horror! How A Racist Doctor Got Away With Murder

    A man once revered as a trailblazer in cancer research, Dr. Cornelius Packard “Dusty” Rhoads, held a secret so dark it still casts a shadow over American medical history. In 1931, Rhoads — a celebrated pathologist and future director of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — was sent to Puerto Rico under the auspices of…

  • Commentary: The Federal Case Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Falling Short Of RICO Standards

    In the ongoing federal trial against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, what was expected to be a landmark RICO case—one that might expose a sprawling criminal enterprise—seems to be steadily narrowing in scope. At this point in the proceedings, the prosecution appears to be leaning heavily into allegations of domestic violence, as evidenced by the…

  • In 1918, A Young Pregnant Woman Was Lynched By A White Mob For Demanding Justice – This Is Her Story

    The brutal 1918 lynching of Mary Turner, a young Black woman in Lowndes County, Georgia, stands as one of the most egregious failures of the American legal system to protect its citizens or enforce justice. More than a century later, her murder remains a powerful symbol of how state and local authorities allowed racial violence…