Illinois Law Review

The University of Illinois Law Review is an academic publication published five times per year by the students of the University of Illinois College of Law.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev 673

In this Note, this Author discusses the implications of Justice Thomas’s new test on several categories of seemingly uncontroversial gun restrictions that would have no sensible place in our nation’s early history.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev 645

In this Note, this Author surveys the success and viability of various preemption arguments and recommends that states abdicate a private right of action for violations of biometric information privacy laws.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev 613

In this Note, this Author argues that until bioprinting technology has advanced enough, the sale of such bioprinted organs should be allowed to garner funding for further development. 

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev 557

In this Article, this Author retraces the legislative, administrative, and judicial interpretations of the public interest approach to bank mergers, foregrounding  an alternative mechanism through which to combat banking consolidation. 

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev 511

In this Article, these Authors analyze the Respect for Marriage Act section by section, showing how it works, why it is constitutional, and why it does not do the many things its critics have accused it of.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev 447
In this Article, these Authors explain how Big Law’s greater success rates perpetuate the already existing inequalities within our immigration system and explain that firms with resources are able to procure advantages that others cannot. Link in bio.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev 399

In this Article, the Author explores why Low-Income Housing Tax Credit has not achieved greater homeownership opportunities and describes how one model could finally expand eventual tenant ownership in the program.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev 353

In this Article, these Authors propose a solution for expanding structural capacity to address fragmentation that does not require legislative reform or constitutional amendment. Link in bio!

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That concludes our 2024 Symposium!

A special thanks to DesMarais LLP and @SidleyLaw for sponsoring. Also, a shout out to Professor Packin for her role in planning the event and coordinating the speakers. Thank you to everyone who joined us today!

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We had a great morning session of our Symposium with some extraordinary panelists that led into our keynote speaker, Seth C. Oranburg.

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Our symposium on Tech, Innovation, Banking, and the Future of Venture Capital in Silicon Valley is happening now at the University of Illinois College of Law!

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Volume 2024, issue number 2 is out now. Read more on our website!

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Save the date for this year’s law review symposium on Tech, Innovation, Banking, and the Future of Venture Capital in Silicon Valley on March 29th.

The link to register can be found in our bio. We will see you there!

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev. 317

In this Note, the Author posits that states experiencing concentrated homeownership markets may consider enacting legislation modeled off Hawaii’s Act to dilute the market and provide Americans a feasible path to homeownership once again. Link in bio!

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev. 289

In this Note, this Author concludes bans for gender-affirming care are unconstitutional and highlights the need for heightened scrutiny of laws that override the joint medical decision-making of parents, children, and their physicians. Link in bio.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev. 229

In this Article, this Author explores the public rights protected by the still-effective Northwest Ordinance of 1787 and examines a novel bill introduced in 2023 in the Illinois legislature.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev. 163

In this Article, the Author breaks ground on examining trademark law’s relationship with LGBTQ+ persons.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev. 107

In this Article, these Authors make the case for “virtual energy” as a diverse suite of widely dispersed resources that can combine and interconnect to provide, in the aggregate, the same services as a far-away conventional power plant. Link in bio.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev. 55

In this Article, this author argues that expert testimony should be used to help reconstruct the victim in rape trials. This can upend entrenched understandings of who counts as a victim and what constitutes rape.

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2024 U. Ill. L. Rev. 1

In this Article, these authors provide an in-depth and contemporary analysis of college athletes’ employment status under both federal labor and employment law.

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