Public urination should not be prosecuted as indecent exposure
Too much nuance in indecent exposure cases leads to unnecessary enforcement.
Amicus briefs should be independently fact-checked
Courts should be impartial. Biased amicus briefs strip them of their credibility.
Victims of prosecutorial misconduct should be able to sue their prosecutors
The precedent from 'Imbler v. Pactman' must be overturned.
Patents are harming innovation. It’s time to reform the patenting process.
Incessant patenting hinders innovation and stifles lifesaving technology
Expanding the Supreme Court won’t fix its archaic structure
The Supreme Court’s structure, not size, is to blame for its misguidance
College Park City Council passes tree protection ordinance after intense debate
Residents who violate the ordinance must pay a penalty fee of $1,000 and residents who fail to plant a replacement tree or to pay the original fee will face an additional fee of $1,000
Juries are capable of deciding damages. Damages caps undermine their ability.
Money cannot quantify pain and suffering. Damages caps ignore this.
Maryland General Assembly passes juvenile justice reform bills
The bills will work to protect children's human rights.
Oregon passed a law decriminalizing hard drugs. Experts aren’t sure if Maryland will follow.
Alan Lehman, a professor at this university, said if the measure succeeds in Oregon, it could be applied to other states.
Maryland General Assembly passes hate crime bill in honor of Richard Collins
The bill still requires Gov. Larry Hogan's signature.