University of Cincinnati College of Law Scholarship and Publications

Abstract Gender-based violence (“GBV”) remains a pervasive human rights issue throughout Botswana. When it comes to gender equality, Botswana’s dual constitutional and customary legal system is a paradox. Despite its commitment to equality and nondiscrimination, Botswana’s Constitution allows customary courts to discriminate freely to preserve traditional practices that disadvantage women. These …

Abstract In recent years, anti-trans sentiment has significantly increased in the United States. This Article examines the legal advocacy by the LGBTQ+ community that laid key legal groundwork for basic protections through landmark US Supreme Court decisions like Lawrence v. Texas and Obergefell v. Hodges and analyzes how recent judicial and legislative actions signal a dangerous reversal of that…

Abstract Since the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel thousands of students across the world protested Israel’s involvement in the war on Gaza. Many of these protests occurred at American universities. When President Trump returned to the White House in 2025, he publicly threatened to and deport noncitizen students who participated in these protests. Following through with his promise, President T…

Abstract The figure of the “criminal immigrant” occupies a central place in contemporary U.S. immigration discourse, shaping public perception, enforcement priorities, and legal doctrine. Yet a substantial body of empirical research consistently demonstrates that immigrants—both documented and undocumented—commit crimes at lower rates than native-born citizens. This Note examines why the narrativ…

Abstract As artificial intelligence transforms the mechanisms of immigration control, the modern border has become a digital filter—one governed less by geography and more by code. This Article examines the legal, technical, and ethical implications of AI-driven systems now central to global border enforcement, including biometric surveillance, algorithmic risk scoring, and predictive profiling. …

Recommended Citation Madisen Zent, Litigating With No Receipts: How the Denial of Access to Trial Transcripts Denies People the Opportunity to Access Justice, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 887 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/9 Included in Criminal Law Commons, Criminal Procedure Commons, Litigation Commons, State and Local Government Law Commons

Recommended Citation Amilcar Torres, The Mark of Confusion: Untangling the Circuit Split in Trademark Infringement Jurisprudence, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 864 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/8 Included in Antitrust and Trade Regulation Commons, Intellectual Property Law Commons, Science and Technology Law Commons

Recommended Citation Dominic Roschival, Broadcasting Bigotry: A Proposal to Revive Group Defamation and Hold Modern Media Accountable for the Disparagement of Asian Americans, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 827 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/7 Included in Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Constitutional Law Commons, First Amendment Commons, Law and Politics Commons…

Recommended Citation Jasmyn Hardin, The Disparate Impact of the California Wildfires on Minority Communities: Exposing Environmental Injustice & Zoning Flaws, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 797 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/6 Included in Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Disaster Law Commons, Environmental Law Commons, Housing Law Commons, Land Use Law Commons, La…

Recommended Citation Adam Gross, "Tuah Much to Handle": Why the Current Oversight on Cryptocurrency is Insufficient, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 763 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/5 Adam Gross, "Tuah Much to Handle": Why the Current Oversight on Cryptocurrency is Insufficient, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 763 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/5

Recommended Citation Elissa Jacob, Virtual Hearings, Tangible Consequences: Rethinking Remote Hearing Rules Adopted Amidst Pandemic Chaos, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 723 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/4 Elissa Jacob, Virtual Hearings, Tangible Consequences: Rethinking Remote Hearing Rules Adopted Amidst Pandemic Chaos, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 723 (2026) Available at: https…

Abstract This Article addresses two related issues in the federal habeas of state convictions. First, it analyzes a circuit split that recently emerged over whether a state’s appeal would be moot after a federal district court grants habeas and a state vacates its own judgment. One view is that the state vacatur would render the appeal moot because the prisoner is no longer in custody. A second v…

Recommended Citation David Crump, True Threats and Protected Speech in Counterman v. Colorado, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 646 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/2 David Crump, True Threats and Protected Speech in Counterman v. Colorado, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 646 (2026) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss3/2

Abstract This essay is an attempt to name and define a certain kind of civil rights problem. Namely: Rights violations that are small enough that the rational thing for the victim to do might be to just cope with them, but when allowed to fester and repeat, do significant damage. We call these problems microviolations. To define them, we borrow from the idea of a microaggression, a concept that d…

Recommended Citation Cassidy Serger, Function Over Form: Why WIPO's Procedural Treaties Are Not Enough, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 594 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/9 Cassidy Serger, Function Over Form: Why WIPO's Procedural Treaties Are Not Enough, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 594 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/9

Recommended Citation Callie Mobley, Indigenous Law is Real Law: Ending Erasure Through Legal Reform and Recognition, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 569 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/8 Callie Mobley, Indigenous Law is Real Law: Ending Erasure Through Legal Reform and Recognition, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 569 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/8

Recommended Citation Hannah May, Twilight of Deference? Kisor, Chevron, and the Fate of Deference to the Commentary of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 535 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/7

Recommended Citation Marty Ishmael, A Bottom-Up Approach to AI Facial Recognition Technology Wrongful Arrests and Subsequent 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Actions, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 510 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/6 Included in Criminal Law Commons, Law Enforcement and Corrections Commons, Science and Technology Law Commons

Recommended Citation Abigail Adu, The Due Process and Policy Implications of the Laken Riley Act, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 484 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/5 Abigail Adu, The Due Process and Policy Implications of the Laken Riley Act, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 484 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/5

Recommended Citation Neil Taylor and Bradford Mank, Enabling Unpredictability and the Perils of Judicial Science and Math in Ohio v. EPA, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 443 (2025) Available at: https://scholarship.law.uc.edu/uclr/vol94/iss2/4 Neil Taylor and Bradford Mank, Enabling Unpredictability and the Perils of Judicial Science and Math in Ohio v. EPA, 94 U. Cin. L. Rev. 443 (2025) Available at: https:/…