Russell Gold (Alabama) presented a work in progress about reassessing the role of volitional, conscious acts and how the defendant must plea as well as the role of mitigating evidence.
Jordan Wallace-Wolf (UALR) presented a work in progress about geofencing surveillance issues in light of a recent Fourth Circuit decision.
Wes Moore (UNT) presented a work in progress about the current status of the Fourth Amendment jurisprudence regarding drones and surveillance addressing how law enforcement is starting to push the boundaries regarding this technology.
Brittany Deitch (Capital) presented a work in progress addressing the relationship between prisoners’ pay to stay laws and forced prison labor.
Nick Kahn-Fogel (Penn State) presented a work in progress that is responding to scholarship seeking to decenter the role of property in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.
Brian Owsley (UNT) presented a work in progress regarding the immigration tensions between Texas and the Biden administration, including whether Governor Abbott is violating federal criminal law.