Brooke Christy is a 3L at University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a guest contributor to this blog. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Equity Commission is tasked with providing recommendations for reducing barriers to access the Department’s programs and services. In the September public meeting, the Equity Commission turned its attention to county committees. Congress established the county…
Brooke Christy is a 3L at University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a guest contributor to this blog. Heirs’ property (sometimes referred to as heir property) is a term that refers to land that has been informally passed to two or more descendants without a will or deed to prove ownership. When this occurs over several generations, it becomes…
Brooke Christy is a rising 3L at University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a guest contributor to this blog. When we recognize the contributions that colleges and universities have made in the agricultural sector, special thanks must be given to land-grant institutions. Land-grant institutions were created by Congress with the mission of democratizing agricultural education for the working class….