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Mounting Threats Against the Individual Liberty of Transgender Individuals

by belmontlawjournal@belmont.edu | Mar 19, 2025 | Uncategorized

Introduction The mental health of transgender youth has become a pressing issue in both legal and public discourse. Studies consistently show that transgender youth face significantly higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality compared to their cisgender...

ACCESS TO ABORTION RIGHTS IN THE MODERN POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

by belmontlawjournal@belmont.edu | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized

I. Introduction Abortion rights remain one of the most contentious issues in American politics, particularly following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, 142 S. Ct. 2228, 2242–45 (2022), which overturned Roe v. Wade,...

Trump v. United States: The Grant of Presidential Immunity for Official Acts and Future Implications- 

by belmontlawjournal@belmont.edu | Mar 3, 2025 | Uncategorized

In Trump v United States, The Supreme Court held that President Trump could not be criminally prosecuted for his official acts. The Supreme Court was determining whether President Trump could be prosecuted for conduct that occurred during his presidency following the...

State of Tennessee’s Juvenile Justice System

by belmontlawjournal@belmont.edu | Apr 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

“Kids of Rutherford County”, a podcast which details the struggles of two attorneys fighting against the system of juvenile justice in Rutherford County under Judge Donna Scott Davenport, has placed Tennessee directly into national news. The report by WPLN...

Protecting Children Through Age Verification Is Validated By The First Amendment

by belmontlawjournal@belmont.edu | Mar 12, 2024 | Uncategorized

“Applying rational-basis review, the age-verification requirement is rationally related to the government’s legitimate interest in preventing minors’ access to pornography,” the court explained. • “Therefore, the age- verification...
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