Inequality Inquiry
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Will the Indian Child Welfare Act Survive? The Supreme Court Will Decide in Haaland v. Brackeen
March 30, 2023
By Layni Miramontes* The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federally enacted statute that became law in 1978 as a response to the disproportionate...
Fundamental, Not Absolute: Implications of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Ruling in Schroeder v. Simon
March 29, 2023
By John Leiner* Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently signed into law Senate Bill SF 26, which restored the franchise of over 55,000 formerly incarcerated individuals...
The Right to Choose From An Empty Shelf: Anti-Abortionists Sue to Remove FDA Approval of Crucial Medication
March 28, 2023
By Bethany Jewison* While many people in the United States are still reeling from the Dobbs decision, another blow could soon be dealt to abortion...
How Current Law Fails to Protect Defendants with Mental Illnesses from the Death Penalty
March 27, 2023
By Bailey Martin Eighteen men were executed in the United States in 2022 [1], and so far, seven more men and women have been executed...
Reason-Specific Abortion Bans Under Current Abortion Jurisprudence
March 13, 2023
View/Download PDF Version By Jocelyn Rimes † Introduction In 2021 alone, 108 restrictions on abortion were enacted in just nineteen states. [1] With the recent...
Crypto and the Climate Crisis
March 8, 2023
By Mallory Harrington* The meteoric rise of cryptocurrencies and NFTs significantly contributes to the global climate crisis due to energy-guzzling mining practices. This blog post...
Face It: Police Can't Be Trusted with Facial Recognition Technology
March 7, 2023
By Joseph Scanlon* Introduction Facial recognition technology is becoming an increasingly prominent part of everyday life. Used for purposes as useful and benign as unlocking...
The Respect for Marriage Act: Limitations, Protections, and Future Implications
March 3, 2023
By Elise Skarda* What does the Respect for Marriage Act do? The Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), passed December 13, 2022, is perceived by some...
Not-So Affordable Housing: Regulatory Blocks on Accessory Dwelling Units in the Twin Cities
March 2, 2023
By Jacque Randolph* In recent years, accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, have become a growing solution to the affordable housing crisis in the Twin Cities...
Noncompete Clauses and the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposal to Ban: Pros, Cons, and Questions on the FTC’s Authority
March 1, 2023
**By Mike Fadden Introduction: On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a new rule proposal that would result in a ban on...