Welcome to the Journal of Law & Politics

Published two to three times a year, the Journal consists of articles, essays, book reviews, and commentaries by scholars, practitioners, national political leaders, and students focusing on issues at the cross-roads of law and politics: the role of the judiciary in making law, the relationship of the three branches of government, federalism, the politics of the judicial appointment process, voting rights, campaign finance, redistricting, voter initiatives, ethics investigations, the politics of education, and religious freedom in a pluralist society.

Volume 40

The Journal of Law & Politics is very excited to share Volume 40 with our subscribers in the coming months. Volume 40 will include works from students, practitioners, and professors. Each author shares a focus on the intersection of law and politics in their research. But every piece in Volume 40 offers a fresh perspective on a pressing issue. Whether you are interested in AI, voter intimidation laws, affirmative action, or federalism, there is something for everyone within Volume 40.1 and Volume 40.2.

Volume 39.1

An Examination of the Indiana Removal Statute: What Does It Take to Remove Public Officials in Indiana?

by Jacob Todd

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Closing Loopholes for Coordination: Proposed Reforms for Federal Campaign Finance Laws

by Jennifer Sutterer

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Volume 38.2

Drug Decriminalization and Gun Criminalization: Assessing the Compatibility of These Asymmetrical Beliefs from a Racial Justice Lens

by Dany Berbari

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Volume 38.1

Justiciability as a Canon of Avoidance and a Normative Good in War Powers Litigation

by Gregory V. Momjian

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"In Toto" and "For Ever": Why States Cannot Rescind Ratification of Constitutional Amendments

by Michelle Kallen and Morgan Maloney

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Echoes of the Feminine Mystique: Female Judges and Intergenerational Change in the United States Courts of Appeals

by Isaac Unah, Ryan Williams, and Stephanie S. Zaino

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Volume 37.2

Who Belongs: The Constitution of Virginia and the Political Community

by A.E. Dick Howard

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The Failure of Home Rule Reform in Virginia: Race, Localism, and the Constitution of 1971

by Richard Schragger and C. Alex Retzlof

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