Fordham Law Review
Encyclopedia
The Fordham Law Review is a student-run law journal
associated with the Fordham University School of Law
that covers a wide range of legal scholarship.
. However, it suspended publication after only three years, following the United States’ entry into World War I
. The final issue before suspension provided a brief explanatory statement:
The journal did not restart publication until 1935 amidst the Great Depression
. Soon thereafter it garnered attention for its publication of Fordham Law School Dean Ignatius M. Wilkinson’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee condemning Franklin D. Roosevelt
Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937
. Wilkinson’s testimony, published in the May 1937 edition of the journal, warned Congress that the President’s plan "reaches down to and shakes the foundations of our constitutional structure."
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
associated with the Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city.-Overview:According to the U.S. News & World Report, 1,516 J.D. students attend...
that covers a wide range of legal scholarship.
Overview
The Fordham Law Review is the 6th most cited student-edited law journal by journals, and the 9th most cited by courts. The journal's content consists generally of academic articles and essays, symposia, and student-written notes and comments. The journal receives about 1,500 submissions per year and selects approximately 15 manuscripts for publication.History
The Fordham Law Review was established in 1914 at the Fordham University School of LawFordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city.-Overview:According to the U.S. News & World Report, 1,516 J.D. students attend...
. However, it suspended publication after only three years, following the United States’ entry into World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The final issue before suspension provided a brief explanatory statement:
Owing to the war, the Review will close this year with this number. Some of the Board of Editors are in military service, with national and state organizations. Others are at the training camps for reserve officers.
The journal did not restart publication until 1935 amidst the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. Soon thereafter it garnered attention for its publication of Fordham Law School Dean Ignatius M. Wilkinson’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee condemning Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937
Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937
The Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937, frequently called the court-packing plan, was a legislative initiative proposed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt to add more justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. Roosevelt's purpose was to obtain favorable rulings regarding New Deal legislation that...
. Wilkinson’s testimony, published in the May 1937 edition of the journal, warned Congress that the President’s plan "reaches down to and shakes the foundations of our constitutional structure."
Membership
The journal is managed by a board of up to eighteen student editors. It selects approximately fifty-nine staff members each year to assist with production. Membership on the Fordham Law Review is open to all first-year Fordham law students and transfer students. The journal offers positions to approximately twenty-eight students on the basis of first-year grades and thirty-one students on the basis of their submissions to a writing competition.Notable alumni
- Denny ChinDenny ChinDenny Chin is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He was a judge on the United States district court for the Southern District of New York before joining the federal appeals bench. President Clinton nominated Chin to the district court on March 24, 1994, and...
, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - Steven B. Derounian, late United States Congressman and New York State judge
- Claire EaganClaire EaganClaire Eagan is a district judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. She joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W...
, United States District Judge, Northern District of Oklahoma - John FeerickJohn FeerickJohn D. Feerick is a law professor at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. He served as the school's eighth dean from 1982-2002. From 2002-2004, he was the Leonard F. Manning Professor of Law at Fordham, and in 2004 was named to the Sidney C. Norris Chair of Law in Public Service...
, former dean of Fordham Law School - Joseph M. McLaughlinJoseph M. McLaughlinJoseph Michael McLaughlin is a federal appellate judge in the United States.Born in Brooklyn, New York. He received an A.B. from Fordham College in 1954, and was in the United States Army Corps of Engineers Captain from 1955 to 1957. He then received a LL.B. from Fordham University School of Law...
, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - William Hughes MulliganWilliam Hughes MulliganWilliam Hughes Mulligan was a United States lawyer, federal appellate judge, and law school dean.Muligan attended Fordham University as an undergraduate, receiving his A.B. in 1939, and Fordham Law School from which he graduated in 1942...
, late judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - Mario ProcaccinoMario ProcaccinoMario Angelo Procaccino was a lawyer, comptroller, and candidate for mayor of New York City.Procaccino was born in Bisaccia, Italy. When he was nine years old, his family relocated to the United States, and despite poverty, he graduated from City College and Fordham Law School, becoming a lawyer...
, late New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate - Cathy SeibelCathy SeibelCathy Seibel is a United States federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She joined the court in 2008 after being nominated by President George W...
, United States District Judge, Southern District of New York
Significant articles
- Deborah W. Denno, The Lethal Injection Quandary: How Medicine Has Dismantled the Death Penalty, Fordham Law Rev. 76:49 (2007)
- Harold Hongju KohHarold Hongju KohHarold Hongju Koh is an Korean American lawyer and legal scholar. He currently serves as the Legal Adviser of the Department of State. He was nominated to his current position by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2009, and confirmed by the Senate on June 25, 2009.In public service, Koh...
, A World Drowning in Guns, Fordham Law Rev. 71:2333 (2003) - Constantine N. Katsoris, The Arbitration of a Public Securities Dispute, Fordham Law Rev. 53:279 (1984)
- Comment, DES and a Proposed Theory of Enterprise Liability, Fordham Law Rev. 46:963 (1978)
- Warren E. BurgerWarren E. BurgerWarren Earl Burger was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986. Although Burger had conservative leanings, the U.S...
, Are Specialized Training and Certification of Advocates Essential to Our System of Justice?, Fordham Law Rev. 42:227 (1973) - John FeerickJohn FeerickJohn D. Feerick is a law professor at Fordham University School of Law in New York City. He served as the school's eighth dean from 1982-2002. From 2002-2004, he was the Leonard F. Manning Professor of Law at Fordham, and in 2004 was named to the Sidney C. Norris Chair of Law in Public Service...
, The Proposed Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, Fordham Law Rev. 34:173 (1965) - Comment, Tortious Acts as a Basis for Jurisdiction in Products Liability Cases, Fordham Law Rev. 33:671 (1965)
- Ignatius N. Wilkinson, The President's Plan Respecting the Supreme Court, Fordham Law Rev. 6:179 (1937)