Parolees with felony convictions will soon gain the right to vote under a controversial executive order signed earlier this month by New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D). Beginning May…
Attempting to Trim Backlog, Department of Justice Establishes Case Disposition Quotas for Immigration Judges
The Department of Justice, anxious to eliminate a backlog of unresolved deportation cases, recently decided to impose case-handling quotas on immigration judges. According to new job performance guidelines released March…
Can We Stop The Spread of Propaganda Online?
As details continue to emerge about how foreign powers use social media to manipulate voters, governments are trying to fight back. But whether governments can effectively regulate content on Facebook…
Magistrate’s Ruling Eases Burden for Officials Seeking Forced Disclosure of Encryption Passwords
One of the more interesting legal questions raised by digital technologies is this: Can the government compel a person to divulge the password to an encrypted computer without violating the…
Pennsylvania’s Gerrymandered Map Replaced, Federal Judges Dismiss Republican Challenge
In lieu of the new Pennsylvania congressional district map, there has been tension from Republicans as they have fought to stop it. Both the federal District Court and the U.S.…
The Future of Cryptocurrency Under Regulations
On March 7, a U.S. district judge determined that cryptocurrencies can now be supervised by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. However, the CFTC will not be the only organization…