Category Archives: ICLR Posts

When Names Don’t Match: The SAVE Act in a Global Landscape of Documentation Barriers and Women’s Voting Rights

By: Sara White The right to vote is often heralded as the litmus test for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Yet, across the world, the path to the ballot box is increasingly obstructed by documentation-based requirements that, although they appear facially neutral, create profound and disproportionate barriers for women. In the United States, the proposed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act represents […]

Trump v. Barbara and the Future of Birthright Citizenship: Comparing America’s Constitutional Tradition with Global Trends

By: Justin Maglin On April 1, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a case concerning Executive Order 14,160, which President Trump issued on his first day back in office. The order directs federal agencies not to recognize citizenship claims for children born in the United States if their mothers were unlawfully present or […]

The Fight Against Antisemitism: Recent Developments in the U.S. and the E.U.

By: Tali Faerman October 7 marked the deadliest massacre of the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Ever since, levels of antisemitism have surged. In 2024, there was a 340 percent increase in global antisemitic incidents compared to 2022. According to a survey conducted by the Anti-Defamation League, almost half of the adult population holds antisemitic views. In America, college students feel […]

Geopolitics on Ice: Russia’s Uncertain Status and the Legal Stakes of the 2028 World Cup of Hockey

By: Samuel Hendler Following Team United States of America’s gold medal-clinching overtime win against Team Canada at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the National Hockey League (NHL) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced the long-awaited return of the premier best-on-best hockey tournament, the World Cup of Hockey, taking place in 2028. The World Cup […]