by Bradford J. Kelley and Lance Casimir
After decades of conflict overseas, military service members are returning home as survivors of tragic injuries from war due to incredible advances in battlefield medicine and combat casualty care. Meanwhile, veterans from past wars and conflicts are also experiencing service-related health issues along with the natural effects of aging. Regardless of whether they served in the Vietnam War or the Iraq War, many veterans increasingly need long-term medical care and support. Oftentimes, family members nobly and selflessly take on these caregiving responsibilities.
15 Drexel L. Rev. 557
by Kelly Hanna
In 1970, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ratified an amendment in Article I, Section 27 of its state constitution. Coined the “Environmental Rights Amendment,” Section 27 outlined two public rights for Pennsylvania citizens: the individual right to clean air, pure water, and the preservation of environmental values, and the right to ownership of public natural resources conserved and maintained by the Commonwealth for the benefit of the public and future. For decades, the state courts hindered Section 27’s applicability by making it dependent on the state legislature. The tide changed in 2013, when the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided Robinson Township v. Commonwealth.
15 Drexel L. Rev. 621
by Sarah Milicia
In 1966, the Supreme Court issued its famous opinion in Miranda v. Arizona. The decision was considered a triumph for criminal suspects at the time.
15 Drexel L. Rev. 667
by Madison Morton
Domestic violence is a pervasive, nationwide problem, one that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, which trapped victims and abusers in the same home and often prevented victims from seeking legal relief.
15 Drexel L. Rev. 709