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Stevie Gadalean | Are Deported Non-Citizens Seeking Return to U.S. Required to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Under Federal Law?

8 U.S.C. §1326 is a federal statute enacted in 1996 concerning the “reentry of removed aliens.” This statute provides a legal framework for non-citizen immigrants, referred to as aliens, who have been deported from the United States and wish to return or have already re-entered. 8 U.S.C.A. § 1326. This statute states that it is a federal offense for any non-citizen immigrant to attempt to re-enter, successfully re-enter, or be found in the United States after removal. See id.

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Tatum Pike | When Does Title IX Liability for Sex Discrimination Arise for Educational Institutions?

Title IX was established fifty-three years ago to protect individuals from sex-based discriminatory practices in educational institutions that receive federal funding. The law prohibits these educational institutions from causing anyone to "be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity" based on that individual’s sex. 20 U.S.C. § 1681(a). 

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Tabitha Kim | Does the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Afford the FCC Substantial Deference Over Broadcast Ownership Rules?

In response to rapid technological advances in the broadcast industry, Congress enacted the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to “promote competition and relax statutory ownership restrictions.” The Act gave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broad authority to regulate broadcast ownership and required, under Section 202(h), that the FCC review its media ownership rules every four years to determine whether they remain “necessary in the public interest as the result of competition.” In conducting these reviews, the FCC considers whether existing rules promote competition, localism, and diversity of viewpoints.

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