Salus populi suprema lex esto
"The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law"
University at Albany Undergraduate Law Review
Spring 2026 Publication
Volume I Issue I
Our first edition touches nearly every area of modern legal practice: the promise and peril of systemic change. From artificial intelligence to hate crime policy, from reproductive health to the digital classroom, the articles collected here ask a common question: when the legal system adapts, whether through technology, legislation, or judicial interpretation, who benefits, and who is left behind? Click below to read!
District Characteristics
By: Jaslaudi Ramírez
The 39th New York Assembly district is the most diverse in the state, housing new migrants with a multitude of languages and cultures. This affects the ways policies are formed and legislation is passed to account for the multilingual and multicultural constituents in the district. In correlation to other districts, the 39th district is small but encompasses a large population of undocumented citizens that are not accounted for in the US census, which determines district boundaries and allocation of resources. The persistent presence of the looming threat of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) impacts the district greatly, as most of its residents are unaccounted for and remain politically invisible while being the most affected. The undocumented status of many constituents leaves them vulnerable in terms of access to health care, childcare, and wage theft protection.