University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
Encyclopedia
The University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law is a scholarly journal
focusing on issues of constitutional law
published in print and electronically by an organization of second- and third-year J.D.
students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
. The journal covers the interdisciplinary study and analysis of constitutional law. The journal publishes five issues each volume, including an issue or issues devoted to its multi-day symposium
. It is one of six law journals at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and one of the top fifty law journals in the United States
based on citations and impact. Its Bluebook
abbreviation is U. Pa. J. Const. L.
The journal is published in Philadelphia (home of the Liberty Bell
, which is depicted on the journal's cover).
The editor-in-chief is Vivian Lee. Past editors-in-chief include Nabeel Yousef, Jeremy Adler, Jonathan Adams, and Emily S. Stopa.
and Yoo
's The Unitary Executive
" (February 6–7, 2009).
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...
focusing on issues of constitutional law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
published in print and electronically by an organization of second- and third-year J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
students at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
. The journal covers the interdisciplinary study and analysis of constitutional law. The journal publishes five issues each volume, including an issue or issues devoted to its multi-day symposium
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
. It is one of six law journals at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and one of the top fifty law journals in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
based on citations and impact. Its Bluebook
Bluebook
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, a style guide, prescribes the most widely used legal citation system in the United States. The Bluebook is compiled by the Harvard Law Review Association, the Columbia Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal....
abbreviation is U. Pa. J. Const. L.
The journal is published in Philadelphia (home of the Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American Independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formerly placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania State House , the bell was commissioned from the London firm of Lester and Pack in 1752, and was cast with the lettering "Proclaim LIBERTY...
, which is depicted on the journal's cover).
The editor-in-chief is Vivian Lee. Past editors-in-chief include Nabeel Yousef, Jeremy Adler, Jonathan Adams, and Emily S. Stopa.
Symposia
Each year the Journal of Constitutional Law hosts a symposium focusing on popular topics in constitutional scholarship and featuring notable constitutional law scholars. Past topics include "The Judiciary and the Popular Will" (January 29–30, 2010) and "Presidential Power in Historical Perspective: Reflections on CalabresiSteven Calabresi
Steven G. Calabresi is a professor of law at Northwestern University School of Law. He is also a visiting professor at Brown University.Calabresi co-founded the Federalist Society when a student at Yale University, and is an active conservative author and commentator.Among others, he has...
and Yoo
Christopher Yoo
Christopher S. Yoo is a professor of Law, Communication, and Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and founding director of the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition. He is well known for his work on technology law, media law and copyright, in...
's The Unitary Executive
Unitary executive theory
The unitary executive theory is a theory of American constitutional law holding that the President controls the entire executive branch. The doctrine is based upon Article Two of the United States Constitution, which vests "the executive power" of the United States in the President.Although that...
" (February 6–7, 2009).
Notable articles
- David C. Baldus et al., The Use of Preemptory ChallengesPeremptory challengePeremptory challenge usually refers to a right in jury selection for the defense and prosecution to reject a certain number of potential jurors who appear to have an unfavorable bias without having to give any reason...
in CapitalCapital punishmentCapital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
MurderMurderMurder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
Trials: A Legal and Empirical Analysis, 3 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 3 (2001) - Sandra Day O'ConnorSandra Day O'ConnorSandra Day O'Connor is an American jurist who was the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as an Associate Justice from 1981 until her retirement from the Court in 2006. O'Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981...
, The Supreme Court and the FamilyFamilyIn human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
, 3 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 573 (2001) - Randy E. BarnettRandy BarnettRandy E. Barnett is a lawyer, a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches constitutional law and contracts, and a legal theorist in the United States...
, The Original Meaning of the Necessary and Proper Clause, 6 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 183 (2003)http://ssrn.com/abstract=410542 - Adam Raviv, Unsafe Harbors: One Person, One Vote and Partisan RedistrictingRedistrictingRedistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
, 7 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 1001 (2005) - Louis H. PollakLouis H. PollakLouis Heilprin Pollak is a senior district judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.-District Judge:...
, "Liberty": Enumerated Rights? Unenumerated Rights? PenumbralGriswold v. ConnecticutGriswold v. Connecticut, , was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Constitution protected a right to privacy. The case involved a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives...
Rights? Other?, 8 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 905 (2006) - Brian R. Decker, "The War of Information": The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Hamdan v. RumsfeldHamdan v. RumsfeldHamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 U.S. 557 , is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that military commissions set up by the Bush administration to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay lack "the power to proceed because its structures and procedures violate both the Uniform Code of Military...
, and the PresidentPresident of the United StatesThe President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
's Warrantless-Wiretapping ProgramNSA electronic surveillance programAn electronic surveillance program, whose actual name is currently unknown, was implemented by the National Security Agency of the United States in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. It was part of the President's Surveillance Program which was in turn conducted under the overall umbrella...
, 9 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 291 (2006)http://ssrn.com/abstract=899820 - Laurence H. TribeLaurence TribeLaurence Henry Tribe is a professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School and the Carl M. Loeb University Professor at Harvard University. He also works with the firm Massey & Gail LLP on a variety of matters....
, Reflections on Unenumerated Rights, 9 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 483 (2007) - Benjamin P. O'Glasser, "ConstitutionalConstitutionA constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
, PoliticalPoliticsPolitics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, and PhilosophicalPhilosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
Struggle: Measure 37 and the OregonOregonOregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
Urban Growth BoundaryUrban growth boundaryAn urban growth boundary, or UGB, is a regional boundary, set in an attempt to control urban sprawl by mandating that the area inside the boundary be used for higher density urban development and the area outside be used for lower density development.An urban growth boundary circumscribes an...
ControversyControversyControversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction," from contra – "against" – and vertere – to turn, or versus , hence, "to turn...
", 9 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 595 (2007)