Do drones violate the Fourth Amendment?
As you know, the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees our privacy against government intrusion. Unless law enforcement has
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Spice leading to critical hospitalizations
If you’re not aware of the synthetic drug called Spice, the message here is to stay away from it. We’ve
High school retires mascot after 90 years
In these times of political correctness, offensive words and phrases are being replaced with more friendly language. High school names,
13-year old sticks up for younger brother and helps others with bullies
When Matthew Kaplan was 13 and in middle school in Arizona, he noticed that his younger brother, Josh, had become
Do you have to be vaccinated to go to school?
Do your parents oppose you being vaccinated for personal or religious reasons? Too bad says California governor Jerry Brown. California
Can you be too old to be prosecuted for a crime?
Every now and then, you hear about an elderly person in court facing criminal charges. It may be for something
High school senior with Down syndrome overcomes bullying
Brandon Gruber, a student with Down Syndrome, was determined to make his high school experience as inclusive and fun as possible. After being crowned Homecoming king , he created a nonprofit organization to help fellow classmates who lack the funds to participate in various school events.
Teen succeeds in fight for religious freedom in the workplace
In 2008, 17-year-old Samantha Elauf of Tulsa, Oklahoma, interviewed for a job at clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch. Samantha is
25% of Supreme Court decisions in 2015 were 5-4 votes
What would life in America look like if just one Supreme Court justice voted differently? In the Court’s 2014-2015 term
Our Union is now “a little more perfect”
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court approved unions in the LGBT community as legal. In a 5 to