Case: Muller v. Oregon was a 1908 U.S Supreme Court decision that found Oregon’s limit on the working hours of women constitutional under the rationale that it was permissible to violate the right to contract and equal protection under the law due to the compelling state interest in protecting women’s health in order to promote […]
Tag: Social Justice
BU 2017 Partial Octofinals: Tufts Gregg Popovich 2020 v. Brown Lucy & Linus
Case: Truth and Reconciliatory Commissions (TRCs) are bodies set up by states after periods of conflict. Conflict includes civil war, dictatorships, or other strife. They have two primary functions. First, TRCs seek to establish the official facts and histories of the conflict, with input from all parties. Secondly, TRCs preference restorative justice, where victims take […]
Nationals 2017 Quarterfinals: Yale HT v. Brown FW
Case: When an act of terror is committed in the West in the name of Islam, elected officials and members of the media call on Muslim community members and leaders to condemn and apologize for the death and destruction committed in the name of their religion. We believe political and media leaders should not call […]
Princeton 2016 Finals: Untitled, Unseeded v. F&M/Swarthmore That One
Case: THW restrict free speech in order to advance the interests of historically marginalized groups. Gov: Untitled, Unseeded PM: Alex Mechanick MG: Nathaniel Donahue Opp: F&M/Swarthmore That One LO: Matthew Rohn MO: Miriam Pierson [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]Untitled, Unseeded won.[/expand] Thanks to Ricky Cambo for the recording.
Wesleyan 2015 Quarterfinals *Private*
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