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Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

The Uncertain Future of the Voting Rights Act: Vanderbilt Law School Speakers Discuss Redistricting Since Baker v. Carr and Merrill v. Milligan

The Uncertain Future of the Voting Rights Act: Vanderbilt Law School Speakers Discuss Redistricting Since Baker v. Carr and Merrill v. Milligan

Alex Mormorunni, Contributor April 21, 2023

Earlier this semester, Vanderbilt Law School hosted two lawyers, Junaid Odubeko and Scott Tift, to discuss what Odubeko described as “pure politics at its best, or worst” – redistricting. Odubeko...

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Stormy Weather

Alex Mormorunni March 10, 2023

On Feb. 13, a Georgia special purpose grand jury released a report regarding their investigation into possible election interference carried out by Donald Trump and his allies following the 2020 election....

OP-ED: The Problem with Trump’s Presidential Immunity Defense

OP-ED: The Problem with Trump’s Presidential Immunity Defense

Megan Michaels, Contributor January 13, 2022

The case for former President Donald Trump’s legal liability for inciting the January 6th insurrection is coming to fruition almost exactly a year after the attack.  For over five hours, attorneys...

The Anti-democratic Nature of Judicial Review: How Powerful is the Court?

The Anti-democratic Nature of Judicial Review: How Powerful is the Court?

Brandon Wolk, Contributor October 27, 2020

The year is 1800 and Republican representatives have earned a majority of spots in the political branches, but the Federalists still hold positions in the judiciary branch. In response, the newly instated...

Why Aren’t Police Held Accountable? An Analysis of Qualified Immunity

Why Aren’t Police Held Accountable? An Analysis of Qualified Immunity

Allison Sewell November 29, 2019
Qualified immunity is a vague doctrine that prevents police officers from going to trial unless a “clearly established law” has been broken or it has been broken not in “good faith” by someone who is “knowingly incompetent”.
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The State of Space: The Future of Space Law

Holly Deng October 2, 2019

“The realm of space activities is booming…so does the space law.” On Monday, September 30, the Vanderbilt Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society (VINES) presented a seminar on the topic of the...

Lawyer Nikolas Nikas Predicts the Fate of Roe v Wade

Lawyer Nikolas Nikas Predicts the Fate of Roe v Wade

Tanya Tejani September 26, 2019

“I’ve never sued a doctor...yet!” Nikas joked as a room full of medical students let out light chuckles interspersed with sighs of relief. On September 24th, in a half-full room in the Eskind Biomedical...

A Conversation with Justice Sotomayor

A Conversation with Justice Sotomayor

Eric Asen April 28, 2018

Several weeks ago, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor came to Vanderbilt to meet with students and faculty. Before her formal presentation at the Vanderbilt Law school, Justice Sotomayor met with various...

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Tennessee’s DUI Screw Up

October 10, 2016

By Jack Cramer and Bailey Bowden Over the last few weeks, Tennesseans have had a first-hand look at bureaucratic breakdown. Earlier this year, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a law intending...

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