An op-ed highlighting how the Supreme Court of the United States has incrementally cut the provisions of the Votings Rights Act and what we can do now to protect voting rights. By: Ian L. Courts, Esq. “Democracy is a process, not a static condition. It is becoming rather than being…

By: Ian L. Courts, Esq. Liberia has a unique history, as one of Africa’s oldest democracies, with one of its most established criminal justice systems. Furthermore, Liberia’s political state was formed by former Black Americans in the mid-19th century. Many of these freedmen and women wanted to create a state…

By: Ian L. Courts, J.D. “And that day it shall come to pass, that [their] burden shall be taken off their shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed.” (Isaiah 10:27). I open this discussion with a quote from the Prophet Isaiah concerning freedom…

What is the law on cybercrime in the Commonwealth? By: Ian Courts Many would-be shocked to learn that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a quite broad statute concerning cyber criminal activities. Cybercrime is broadly defined as the use of a computing device or its digital components to commit fraud or…

A brief discussion concerning the potential benefit, need, limitations, and impact of an international anti-public/political corruption tribunal. By: Ian L. Courts For many today, politics, government, and corruption are synonymous. Most people feel that there is some level of corruption that is “normal” or “expected” within political and governmental sectors.[1]…

A brief discussion examining how the international crime of aggression has been routinely exercised with impunity by political states. By: Ian L. Courts INTRODUCTION “I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right.” The preceding quote was uttered by Frederick the Great, King of Prussia…

A brief chronicle of Vice President Kamala D. Harris’s Foreign Policy Engagements. By: Ian L. Courts, J.D. The role of the Vice President in modern times consists of representing the United States as a high-level diplomat to foreign governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other international bodies. Essentially, the Vice President’s…

The Black American judicial heroines who preceded SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, ultimately paving the way for her historic nomination. By: Ian L. Courts, Esq. On February 25th, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court, fulfilling a campaign promise to place…

Examining the Rome Statute’s provisions, in light of Russia’s Ukrainian invasion. Does international criminal law criminalize Russia’s actions? By: Ian L. Courts Yesterday, February 23, 2022, Vladimir Putin the czarist leader of the Russian Federation initiated an attack on the Ukrainian border, followed by successive missal attacks. Its highly likely…