This article was updated Feb. 5, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden plans to ask all Americans to wear masks for 100 days to slow the spread of COVID-19. This would be the first attempt to have a cohesive mask-wearing plan across the country. It’s a plan.…
In 1982, Gregory Watson, a sophomore at the University of Texas, Austin, wrote a paper for his Government 310L course on an unratified amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Written in 1789, the amendment would have banned Congress from getting a pay raise they voted for…
Gerardo Gutierrez, 70, repeatedly and unsuccessfully pleaded with his supervisors to be allowed to wear a mask while working at a Publix Super Market deli in Florida. He died in April, just a month after a co-worker exposed him to the coronavirus. The family of…
If you’ve tried an Impossible Burger at Burger King you know why meat producers might feel threatened by this plant-based burger. It’s not bad. Not bad, at all. But this isn’t a burger review. It’s a story about what lengths the meat industry is going…
A new study commissioned by the Council on Criminal Justice shows a disproportionate number of young black men jailed on felony charges remain incarcerated as jail populations changed in reaction to the pandemic. The study focuses on the impact COVID-19 has on jail populations, overall,…
Los Angeles-based Venerable Injury Law, which specializes in personal injury, launched the first version of its ClaimTrack app two years ago. The app allows clients to do things like track their daily pain, schedule doctor’s appointments, receive reminders and view medical reports. One of the…
Amid concerns that President Trump might order the military to act unlawfully, three experts in military law created a project to provide free legal advice to members of the military who fear they might have been given illegal orders. One of the project founders said…
More than 7,000 federal prisoners saw their sentences reduced by the 2018 First Step Act. But hundreds of those people face deportation. Some call First Step an example of inflated hopes and modest reality. While it decreases prison overcrowding and improves prison conditions, it does…
Editor’s note: With the recent vaccine news, the Legal Examiner is publishing this updated followup version of a previously published article. UPDATE: As the country gears up for a massive program to administer COVID-19 vaccines, some experts are recommending increased protections for anyone who may…
Immigrants who face torture, rape and other forms of persecution in their home countries have long faced a gamble when they attempt to find protection in the United States. Under the Trump administration, the odds of succeeding have grown significantly longer, according to a recent…