Academic Writing
Speech Rights of Labor Unions Post-Citizens United
Begins on page 80
When the Supreme Court held that corporations and unions could spend unlimited treasury funds on electioneering communications in 2010, the balance of political power shifted in favor of wealthy corporations. Unions are subject to burdensome disclosure law under the National Labor Relations Act. Unions suffered a loss of funding in 2018 when Janus v. AFSCME struck down fair-share laws as unconstitutional. Corporations can collect revenue from dissenting shareholders and are not subject to disclosure requirements. Since corporations usually back Republican candidates and unions usually back Democratic candidates, Citizens United has allowed corporations to tilt the election in favor of the Republican party.
New York University Journal of Political and International Affairs, Fall 2019
Voting Behaviors of American Jews
As part of the 2020 National Council on Undergraduate Research
American Jews overwhelmingly support the Democratic party. In 2016, Hillary Clinton received 71% of the Jewish vote, the second-highest percentage of any racial or ethnic division in the United States. Most Jews are socially liberal, which drives Jews away from the Republican Party even if they align with the GOP's economic policies. But why does this trend occur? Through STATA analysis of ANES data from the 2016 presidential election, I conclude that Jewish voters possess many factors, such as education level and belief in equal opportunity, at a higher rate than the rest of the respondents. Jewish learning emphasizes giving to charity and a commitment to social justice, which explains the latter factor. Though there was no relationship between Judaism and their support for equal opportunity, my analysis found a statistically significant relationship between Jewish women and association with the Democratic Party.
University of North Carolina Ashville Proceedings, 2020
Through analysis of a select number of Court cases spanning from Abraham Lincoln to George W. Bush through the lens of Justice Jackson’s test, I have established legal parameters for when a president can and cannot infringe on fundamental rights. During times of war, the Court is far more lenient than in times of peace. If the Executive Branch claims that the action in question is in the interest of national security, the Court will more than likely deem it constitutional, no matter how unethical it may be.
Northwestern University Undergraduate Law Journal, 2021