Month: February 2022
Can The President Cancel Student Debt?
About the Author: Spencer Li is a 2L at Cornell Law School. He grew up in Queens, NY and has a business administration degree from University at Buffalo. He worked in retail banking prior to law school and plans on pursuing corporate law in NYC after graduation.
Feb 2022
Government Sponsored Legal Research Tool That Facilitates Nonlawyers’ Access to Caselaw
About the Author: Fengshu Yang is a Chinese international law student interested in public defense. He is considering moving to Canada to practice after graduating from Cornell Law School. Suggested Citation: Fengshu Yang, Government Sponsored Legal Research Tool That Facilitates Nonlawyers’ Access to Caselaw, Cornell J.L. & Pub. Pol’y, The Issue Spotter, (February 17, 2022),…
Feb 2022
We’re Abandoning our Afghan Allies
About the Author: Amy Godshall is a second-year law student at Cornell Law School. She and other Cornell Law students have submitted humanitarian parole applications for Afghans at risk under the supervision of Cornell Law School professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. Much of the information in this article comes from her own experiences with the humanitarian parole…
Feb 2022
Crime and Profits? The Story of the Most Profitable Punishment in American History
(Source) In 2015, Volkswagen admitted to engineering and rigging devices used on their diesel vehicles to skirt compliance with emissions testing and knowingly fouled the air by producing cars that were far out of compliance with emissions standards. Volkswagen’s befouling plot released 46,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, linked to an estimated 100+ deaths from the…
Feb 2022
The West Coast Migration: How California’s Battle with Climate Change Has Affected the Cost of Living
About the Author: Thomas Silva is a 2L at Cornell Law School and the Vice President of the Cornell Association of Law and Economics. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is currently an associate for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Feb 2022
20 Years On: Why Congress Should Repeal the Post 9/11 AUMFs
About the Author: Gursehaj Singh is a dual degree LL.B./J.D. candidate at Cornell Law School. He is originally from New Delhi, India. Prior to joining Cornell Law, he attended Jindal Global Law School, where he pursued a bachelor’s degree in business administration and law. He will be joining the New York office of White & Case…
Feb 2022
The State of New York Should Pass a Right to Counsel in Eviction Proceedings
About the Author: Driston Galvao is a JD candidate at Cornell for the class of 2023. Before attending Cornell, Driston earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from Tufts University. Driston worked as a Legal Administrative Assistant for the City Solicitor’s Office in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and has served as a Senate Intern in the…
Feb 2022
Light and Dark: Dazzled Americans Seek Illumination
About the Author: Randy Nandlall is a current 2L at Cornell Law. He graduated from Hunter College where he majored in Political Science with a minor in Accounting, Law and Tax Track. In his spare time, Randy enjoys traveling and finding innovative local spots to eat. He is an associate for The Issue Spotter, the…
Feb 2022
Socioeconomic Status and its Implication on Criminal Justice: Bail Reform
About the Author: Armaan K Bhimani is currently a 2L at Cornell Law School who finds the intersection of law and finance fascinating. He grew up in Houston, TX and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Houston. During his 1L summer, Armaan was a Summer Associate at Baker Botts…
Feb 2022