https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/ A student-run symposium-based journal that publishes articles on a variety of issues relating to government and public policy. en Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:23:00 +0100 This Note discusses the history of drug shortages and legal approaches to address them in the United States, problems caused by drug shortages, and possible solutions to mitigate future shortages. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/154742-empty-vials-empty-promises-bioethical-implications-of-and-legal-approaches-to-drug-shortages-in-the-united-states https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/154742-empty-vials-empty-promises-bioethical-implications-of-and-legal-approaches-to-drug-shortages-in-the-united-states Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:40:00 +0100 This Note, through the lens of implicit biases, analyzes prosecutorial discretion in charging and proposes ways that the legal system can better shield itself from the effects of implicit biases. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/154709-prosecutorial-charging-and-implicit-biases https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/154709-prosecutorial-charging-and-implicit-biases Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:53:00 +0100 This Note compares police interrogation practices employed in the US versus those employed in the UK and argues that UK practices are better aligned with US due process requirements. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/154642-safeguarding-due-process-in-police-interrogations-a-comparative-analysis-of-us-and-uk-police-practices https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/154642-safeguarding-due-process-in-police-interrogations-a-comparative-analysis-of-us-and-uk-police-practices Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:04:00 +0100 This Article interrogates the divergence between protections for hemp and intoxicating cannabis under Right to Farm laws and argues for the extension of Right to Farm to intoxicating cannabis cultivation. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/154597-a-flower-by-any-other-name-the-case-for-cannabis-right-to-farm-protection https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/154597-a-flower-by-any-other-name-the-case-for-cannabis-right-to-farm-protection Sun, 23 Nov 2025 08:03:00 +0100 This Article proposes permitting cannabis cultivators to open their doors to the public for direct sale and consumption, as is permitted for craft breweries, to revitalize a struggling cannabis industry. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/150304-on-site-consumption-and-the-cannabis-farm-can-craft-cannabis-replicate-the-success-of-craft-beer https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/150304-on-site-consumption-and-the-cannabis-farm-can-craft-cannabis-replicate-the-success-of-craft-beer Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:49:00 +0100 This Article examines the allocation and use of Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) funds in the Intermountain West to determine state variation in addressing child maltreatment. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/146517-child-maltreatment-how-best-to-protect-children https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/146517-child-maltreatment-how-best-to-protect-children Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:43:00 +0100 This Article looks at the Great American State Fair as a venue for free speech and expression and the potential constitutional pitfalls state fair venues provide. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/146323-blue-ribbon-for-free-speech-balancing-first-amendment-rights-and-state-action-at-the-great-american-state-fair https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/146323-blue-ribbon-for-free-speech-balancing-first-amendment-rights-and-state-action-at-the-great-american-state-fair Thu, 21 Aug 2025 23:57:00 +0200 This Article evaluates potential issues with the preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) required for high school student athletes and proposes a universal PPE to combat these concerns. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/143518-student-privacy-matters-period-the-implications-of-mandatory-disclosure-of-menstrual-information-for-preparticipation-physical-evaluation-of-student https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/143518-student-privacy-matters-period-the-implications-of-mandatory-disclosure-of-menstrual-information-for-preparticipation-physical-evaluation-of-student Thu, 21 Aug 2025 22:38:00 +0200 This Article seeks to revisit and build on scholarship that analyzes the differences between elected and appointed Attorneys General. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/143516-does-method-matter-understanding-differences-in-elected-and-appointed-attorneys-general https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/143516-does-method-matter-understanding-differences-in-elected-and-appointed-attorneys-general Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:22:00 +0200 This Article draws on the law, history, and tradition, to provide principles that Congress and the DOJ can rely on to negotiate congressional access to open DOJ case files. https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/141532-principles-for-negotiating-congressional-access-to-open-department-of-justice-files https://www.albanygovernmentlawreview.org/article/141532-principles-for-negotiating-congressional-access-to-open-department-of-justice-files