Category: Issue Spotters

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

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

Seize and Desist: How the FCC Can Stop Robocallers

About the Author: Antonio Ellorin is a second-year law student at Cornell Law School. He grew up in Los Angeles, California, and has a political science degree from the University of Southern California. As an intern at the California Department of Justice, Licensing Section, he represented the California Contractors State Licensing Board and looks forward…

Jan 2022

Legal Injustice: How Abusers Use The Law To Further Target Their Victims

About the Author: Tori Salomani is a JD candidate at Cornell Law School in the class of 2023. She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Urban Studies in 2018. Aside from being an online associate on the Issue Spotter, she is the treasurer of the First Generation Students Association and the Cornell Christian Legal…

Jan 2022

Free From Charge: Revamping the Public Charge Rule

About the Author: Nicole Belenitsky is a second-year student at Cornell Law School. Nicole graduated from the Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College where she studied Political Science as well as Communication Studies with a focus on rhetoric and public advocacy. She is an Online Associate for Cornell Law School’s Journal of Law and Public…

Dec 2021