Preston Valenzuela

Preston Valenzuela is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The American Jurist. His research focuses on the intersection of moral philosophy and legal theory, specifically examining the foundations of justice and the nature of institutional power. He is a high school student from Los Angeles, California who aspires to pursue a career in law.

Selected Publications by Preston Valenzuela

22 February 2026

Carpenter v. United States (2018)

An analysis of how the Supreme Court ruled that accessing historical cell site location data without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment, reshaping digital privacy protections in the modern era.

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22 February 2026

Assessing Legal Responsibility for Harms Caused by Artificial Intelligence

An exploration of how rapidly developing AI technologies challenge existing legal frameworks, raising questions about privacy, liability, and the future role of human judgment in law.

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24 May 2026

Riley v. California (2014)

An analysis of how the Supreme Court ruled that police generally must obtain a warrant before searching digital information on a cell phone seized during an arrest, expanding Fourth Amendment protections in the digital age.

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