Kyle Baek Kyle Baek

The Right to Bear Arms is Not what’s at Stake, Gun Violence Is:Why the Supreme Court must take a Special Interest in Protecting State Gun Control Legislation

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states that:

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

In the state of New York, the law stipulates that it is a crime for any person to possess a firearm small enough to be concealed without a license, whether the person is inside or outside the home. This law is commonly known as the Sullivan Act. In the case that a person wants to carry a firearm outside of his home, he must satisfy certain requirements. The person must apply for and obtain an unrestricted license to “have and carry [a] concealed pistol or revolver [if the person can prove that] proper cause exists for the issuance thereof”— pursuant to New York Penal Law section 400.00(2)(f).

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Kyle Baek Kyle Baek

(Un)Equal Employment Opportunity: How State Employees can Overcome the Sovereign Immunity Doctrine

The sovereign immunity doctrine has historically deterred state employees from pursuing legal action against state governments even if accused of violating federal statutes. Although Congress has enacted various labor laws to protect and uphold fair employment practices for Americans of all diverse backgrounds, the sovereign immunity doctrine insulates states from private suits in federal and state courts, rendering state employees vulnerable and defenseless to employment discrimination. To reduce incidents of employment discrimination against state employees, this article argues that legal remedies are available—not through means of state employees but the federal government.

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