Inequality Inquiry

Articles

Volume 40 is Open for Submissions!

Do you have an idea for an article everyone should read? Maybe this is the time to write it! Our companion journal, the Minnesota Journal...

A Supreme Court unto Himself: The Disastrous Effects of the Attorney General's Self-Certification Power on Immigration

by V. Barbara Jensen † View/Download PDF Version Introduction Rashed Chowdhury fled to the United States in 1996, and was granted asylum in 2006. [1]...

The Burying of Boumediene v. Bush

Kevin Thomson* At the University of Minnesota Law School in 2018, Chief Justice John Roberts declared that the court “erred greatly” when it gave into...

Parking While Poor: The Disparate Impact of Municipal Fines During the COVID-19 Pandemic

River Lord* The city of Minneapolis may be inadvertently spreading COVID-19 through its current vehicle ticketing and towing policies. I contracted COVID-19 shortly after a...

How Family Law Court Exacerbates the Effects of Domestic Violence

Kendra Saathoff* In family law court, custody proceedings can be made difficult by a history of domestic violence between the parents. Ultimately, judges’ interpretation of...