RantCrush Top 5: May 1, 2017

May 1 is Law Day in the U.S., an opportunity to celebrate the rule of law and how it gives us the freedom we have in a democracy. The theme for this year is the “Fourteenth Amendment, Transforming American Democracy,” which feels very timely. The Fourteenth Amendment, of course, addresses citizenship, due process, and equal protection for all Americans. Law Day was first introduced by President Eisenhower in 1958, but Charles Rhyne, the then-President of American Bar Association, was the one who came up with the idea. Courts, bar associations, schools, and community organizations will organize different programs for the day.

“I encourage federal judges throughout the country to recognize the day and this year’s theme […] as we work together to advance public education about the constitutional values that define and shape our great nation,” said Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.

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Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.