How might the implementation of AI Data Centers impact Wisconsin environmental law? Published December 21st, 2025 Written by Erin Kemper In October 2025, Ozaukee Press reported that OpenAI and Oracle, alongside developer Vantage Data Centres, plan to construct a massive “Stargate” data campus in Port Washington, Wisconsin. The investment represents a $15 billion investment and nearly one gigawatt of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The publication noted that Wisconsin

An analysis of Davis v. Ermold Published December 20th, 2025 Written by Chloe Song The Supreme Court of the United States is currently deliberating whether to revisit the 2015 decision that declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage again, according to The New York Times . In the case of Davis v. Ermold , Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk, was “jailed for six days in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to a gay couple on religious grounds [and] i

A statistical analysis of the Wisconsin Criminal Justice System Published December 19th, 2025 Written by David Youssef Statistics don’t favor the Wisconsin Criminal Justice System. As of October 31st, 2025, there are 23,501 people in the Department of Corrections’ “care”—5,5795 people over the maximum capacity designed for the system. In 2023, the Prison Policy Initiative’s rough estimate for the population in local jails is just over 12,000—a number they found has beco

An Analysis of Possible Approaches to the Future of Syria’s Legal System Published December 18th, 2025 Written by Addie Merrick In late 2024, Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow, terminating a 13-year-long, horrific and authoritarian regime in Syria. More than 14 million Syrians had fled their homes in search of safety from the violence in their homeland. Until now, Syria and its diaspora have been subject to a fragmented legal system that served the interests of executive power.

What happens to due process when immigration enforcement actions persistently sidestep judicial oversight? Published December 17th, 2025 Written by Peyton VeDepo In early September, the Trump administration launched a large-scale anti-immigrant campaign, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz, in Chicago, Illinois. The campaign has resulted in aggressive and unlawful tactics utilized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers against the Chicago population. Before this campaign,

Why are the entities most responsible for shaping drug prices the ones patients hear about the least? Published December 16th, 2025 Written by Alexa Lavine Pharmacy Benefit Managers are a popular topic of discussion and legislation in Congress, but outside of Congress, most people do not know the vast impact PBMs have on prescription drug pricing. PBMs are the intermediary negotiators between insurance companies, prescription drug manufacturers and pharmacies, according to th

An analysis of universal injunctions and their legality Published December 15th, 2025 Written by Rohan Susarla Nationwide or universal injunctions have long been a conventional response to stopping the enforcement of executive-branch federal policy. These decisions by district courts around the country swiftly halt the application of the statute nationally, applying beyond just the plaintiff or the state in which they are located. The legality of these nationwide injunctions

An exploration into the ban and its consequences Published December 14th, 2025 Written by Nathan May Altria Client Services LLC is a tobacco lobbyist firm with clients such as Philip Morris and NJOY. According to the Wisconsin Ethics Committee , on September 5th, 2023, Altria stated its official position on Wisconsin Senate Bill 268, containing vape, tobacco, and tax evasion measures, as neutral. However, a spokesperson for Altria told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the

Legality or Just a Power Grab? Written in Spring, 2025 Written by Leo Xiao Long before entering politics, Donald Trump championed tariffs as a cornerstone of his economic philosophy — a stance as consistent as his hairspray regimen. In a 1990s interview with Diane Sawyer , a brash pre-politics Trump declared, “I believe very strongly in tariffs,” criticizing Japan, West Germany, Saudi Arabia and South Korea for “ripping off” America and stating that we have to tax, tariff, pr

What the detention of nationals in foreign countries means for international law Written in March, 2025 Written by Emma Hoffman Last month, Craig and Lindsay Foreman, a couple from Britain, were detained in Iran during a global motorcycle tour for alleged “security crimes” against the state. BBC reports that Asghar Jahangir, a judiciary spokesman, said the couple was “arrested as part of a coordinated intelligence operation” as “individuals [who] were co-operating with front