I. GEORGIA’S ADOPTION OF 1776 ENGLISH LAW
When Georgia’s government met in the winter of 1784, the harsh realities of independence had set in. The Revolutionary War and
The Georgia Law Review Blog Posts, published by Georgia Law Review, cover a variety of legal topics with a focus on issues pertinent to Georgia and broader legal principles. The blog discusses historical legal foundations such as the adoption of English law in Georgia, contemporary criminal justice issues including gang prosecution and the use of social media evidence, and significant political legal developments like the indictment of Donald Trump in Georgia. It also addresses emerging legal challenges in technology and privacy, particularly concerning mobile health applications, and constitutional law debates exemplified by discussions on the unconstitutionality of Georgia's gender-affirming care ban. The blog provides analysis on statutory interpretation, criminal law, civil rights, health law, and constitutional protections within the state and national context.
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Bridget Lea Nabors, UGA Law ‘24
I. INTRODUCTION
Georgia has become fraught with what the local leaders call “a gang problem.”[1] In response, state officials expanded the RICO Act, vowed to increase policing, and established a Gang Prosecution Unit…
Zoe Taylor, UGA Law ’24
I. OVERVIEW
Technology is growing at an exponential rate, generating wide advances across the board in healthcare, communication, and artificial intelligence. This wave of technological growth has led to an increase in mobile health applications…
Copelenn McMahon, UGA ’23
In 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed SB 435, also known as “The Survivors First Act,” into law.1 SB 435 allows survivors of sex or labor trafficking, as defined by O.C.G.A. §16-5-46,2 an opportunity to “either vacate their…
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Professor Carl Tobias*
Senator Raphael Warnock yet again faces a daunting runoff that could determine whether Republicans or Democrats realize a workable majority in the narrowly-divided United States Senate. Thus, Georgia voters and U.S. citizens across the country may want…
Christian Sullivan, UGA ’23
I. INTRODUCTION
In Kelo v. City of New London, 545 U.S. 469 (2005), the U.S. Supreme Court broadened the scope of the U.S. Constitution’s Takings Clause. In Kelo, homeowners challenged the city’s plan to acquire residential…