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SCOTUS: Barnes v. Felix
Trigger Warning: Â The following case includes depictions of graphic violence. Please read at your own discretion. In our recent AP...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Apr 192 min read
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INFAMOUS: Fort Hood Shooting
Trigger Warning: Â The following case includes depictions of graphic violence and acts of terrorism. Please read at your own discretion....
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Mar 84 min read
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INFAMOUS: Chelsea Manning
In one of the most significant leaks of classified information in U.S. history, a former Army intelligence analyst released hundreds of...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Feb 153 min read
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SCOTUS: Citizens United v. FEC
In the world of campaign finance, few decisions have had as profound an impact as Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission . Before...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jan 252 min read
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FRAUD: Nick Leeson
Nick Leeson’s story is one of unchecked ambition and the catastrophic consequences of fraudulent trading. Through his unchecked trading,...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jan 44 min read
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INFAMOUS: Jennifer Thompson and Ronald Cotton
Trigger Warning: Â The following case includes depictions of sexual assault. Please read at your own discretion. In my psychology class,...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Dec 28, 20244 min read
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INFAMOUS: Jack Kevorkian
Trigger Warning: Â The following case includes depictions of self harm. Please read at your own discretion. Jack Kevorkian, often known...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Nov 16, 20244 min read
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FRAUD: Bob McDonnell
With instances of corruption amongst public officials seemingly becoming more and more common, today’s case revolves around one such...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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KIDNAPPING: Lindbergh Kidnapping
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of violence against minors. Please read at your own discretion. In March of 1932,...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jun 19, 20245 min read
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HOMICIDE: Derek Chauvin
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of graphic violence. Please read at your own discretion. In May of 2020, the...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
May 20, 20245 min read
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SCOTUS: Brandenburg v. Ohio
A few weeks ago in my AP United States History class, we discussed the case of Schenck v. United States, which involved the protection of...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
May 10, 20243 min read
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KIDNAPPING: Philadelphia Basement of Horrors
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of violence against minors, graphic violence, and negligence. Please read at your...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Apr 20, 20244 min read
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HOMICIDE: Aniah Blanchard
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of graphic violence. Please read at your own discretion. In 2019, the nation and...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Apr 15, 20245 min read
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INFAMOUS: 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of acts of terrorism. Please read at your own discretion. On a bright, clear...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Mar 6, 20247 min read
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PRECEDENT: Skylar Neese
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of graphic violence and violence against minors. Please read at your own...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Feb 25, 20245 min read
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PRECEDENT: Ethan Song
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of violence against minors. Please read at your own discretion. Ethan Song was...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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PRECEDENT: Sierah Joughin
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of graphic violence. Please read at your own discretion. On March 20, 2019, Ohio...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Feb 10, 20246 min read
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PRECEDENT: Kayden Mancuso
Trigger Warning:Â The following case includes depictions of violence against minors and suicide. Please read at your own discretion....
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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SCOTUS: Morse v. Frederick
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I recently participated in a Moot Court simulation in my Civics and Regional Politics class involving...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jan 26, 20244 min read
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SCOTUS: Bethel v. Fraser
A few weeks ago in my Civics and Regional Politics class, my classmates and I argued a Moot Court case involving issues of freedom of...
Yasmin Sudarsanam
Jan 21, 20243 min read
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