Law

“The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.” — Aristotle

Recovering the Forgotten Past of Black Legal Lives
Ajay K. Mehrotra reviews Dylan C. Penningroth’s “Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights.”
Ajay K. MehrotraApr 3, 2025
- Law
- History
The Mystery of Neil Gorsuch
Andrew Koppelman delves into Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze’s “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law.”
Andrew KoppelmanMar 19, 2025
- Law
- Politics
Legal Agitator of Our Time
Rodger Citron reviews Robert L. Tsai’s “Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer’s Pursuit of Equal Justice for All.”
Rodger CitronFeb 24, 2025
- Law
- Biography & Autobiography
Law, Lies, and Hollywood: Stanley Fish’s Cinematic Jurisprudence
Julie Stone Peters examines “Law at the Movies: Turning Legal Doctrine into Art” by Stanley Fish.
Julie Stone PetersFeb 21, 2025
- Law
- Film
Colleges or Caretakers?
Erwin Chemerinsky reviews Louis H. Guard and Joyce P. Jacobsen’s “All the Campus Lawyers: Litigation, Regulation, and the New Era of Higher Education.”
Erwin ChemerinskyFeb 16, 2025
- Law
- Politics
Yet the Weapons Flow
As Sudanese civilians endure the world’s biggest displacement and humanitarian crises, uprooted political analyst Dallia Abdelmoniem unpacks the genocidal war in her country.
Elle Kurancid, Dallia AbdelmoniemFeb 8, 2025
- Politics
- Law
Respecting the Waters
Jeremy Murray reviews three books on how the United States’ failure to ratify UNCLOS threatens global maritime order.
Jeremy MurrayJan 13, 2025
- Politics
- Law
Is It Time to Have Real Universal Suffrage in the United States?
Paul Finkelman reviews Richard L. Hasen’s “A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy.”
Paul FinkelmanOct 20, 2024
Cop Cities Mock Cities
Stuart Schrader examines the historical origins and current ramifications of “cop city” complexes.
Stuart SchraderOct 12, 2024
- Law
- Politics
An Unforgettable Miscarriage of Justice
Laurie Levenson reviews Ronald Collins’s “Tragedy on Trial: The Story of the Infamous Emmett Till Murder Trial.”
Laurie L. LevensonJul 7, 2024
What’s Left of Originalism? On Jack M. Balkin’s “Memory and Authority”
Andrew Koppelman critiques Jack Balkin’s ”Memory and Authority.”
Andrew KoppelmanJun 28, 2024
Eloquent Contentiousness: On “Farnsworth’s Classical English Argument”
Bryan Garner reviews Ward Farnsworth’s “Classical English Argument,” exposing flaws, foibles, and fallacies employed by English language writers.
Bryan A. GarnerJun 22, 2024
- Law
- Nonfiction