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Mount Holly: Gentrification, Disparate Impact and the FHA
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Have you ever been to the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in New York? While I was a struggling law student, I lived there and I would often see drug baggies on...
Bond v. United States: Poisoning, Chemical Weapons and Federalism
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Let's say you're a microbiologist that works at a chemical company and you find out your best friend is pregnant with your husband's child. What would you...
Pennsylvania Considers Online Voter Registration
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
For a place that played such a pivotal role in the forming of our nation's democracy, you would think Pennsylvania would uphold the rights of voters, rather...
N.J. Court: Gay Marriage Must Be Allowed in New Jersey
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
A New Jersey judge has ruled that the Garden State must extend its constitutional protections and allow gay marriage beginning in October. The ruling comes...
3rd Cir. Re-Examines 1st Amendment True Threat Exception
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
People get carried away on Facebook. But when is a rant no longer a rant? The Third Circuit re-examined its First Amendment jurisprudence to redefine the...
'Sovereign Citizen' Emperor Can't Remove Case to Federal Court
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
A "sovereign citizen" who claims he's a "crown prince emperor" can't remove his case to federal court, a judge has ruled. What are "sovereign citizens"?...