Colorado Law Review is now publishing Volume 97 (2025-26)

 

 

 

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Silence for the Sake of “Security”: BOP Regulations Stifle Incarcerated Journalism in Federal Prisons January 5, 2026 by Sydney Poppe Issue 1, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Sydney Poppe,* Silence for the Sake of "Security": BOP Regulations Stifle Incarcerated Journalism in Federal Prisons “While living inside prison walls, a journalist’s voice does not… {read more...}
Clerk Unprotected: The Gendered Pipeline to Supreme Court Clerkships January 5, 2026 by Julia Gessert Issue 1, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Julia Gessert,* Clerk: Unprotected: The Gendered Pipeline to Supreme Court Clerkships Judicial clerkships are amongst the most prestigious positions a lawyer can attain following law school.… {read more...}
Aggregation at the Bottom January 5, 2026 by Seema Tahir Saifee Issue 1, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Seema Tahir Saifee,* Aggregation at the Bottom Scholars and reformers who aim to reduce reliance on incarceration offer different visions for how to achieve that change.… {read more...}
The Indelible Flaws of Conviction Integrity Units January 5, 2026 by Sarah Gottlieb Issue 1, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Sarah Gottlieb,* The Indelible Flaws of Conviction Integrity Units Conviction Integrity Units within prosecutors’ offices have doubled in number over the last 10 years. Leaders of… {read more...}
Assuming Accent: Recognizing the Intersection of Race and National Origin in Title VII Discrimination January 5, 2026 by Eun Hee Han Issue 1, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Eun Hee Han,* Assuming Accent: Recognizing the Intersection of Race and National Origin in Title VII Discrimination Recent years have unsettled Asian Americans’ sense of belonging… {read more...}
“Women’s Language” in Supreme Court Oral Arguments January 5, 2026 by Carolina Núñez, Lucy Williams, David Wingate, Aerin Christensen, Anna Mae Walker Issue 1, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Carolina Núñez, Lucy Williams, David Wingate, Aerin Christensen, & Anna Mae Walker,* "Women's Language" in Supreme Court Oral Arguments “[A] girl is damned if she does,… {read more...}
Foreword January 5, 2026 by McKenzie Porter Issue 1, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: McKenzie Porter,* Foreword Foreword The law inevitably shapes our lives—for better or for worse. Now more than ever, I believe it is our imperative to truly… {read more...}
The Hub-And-Spoke Model: How Everyone Can Get In On The Action In Colorado June 6, 2025 by Sebastian Blitt Issue 4, Volume 96 - Open PDF in Browser: Sebastian Blitt,* The Hub-And-Spoke Model: How Everyone Can Get In On The Action In Colorado Since sports betting became legal in Colorado in 2020, state‑licensed casinos… {read more...}
Taylor Swift and Grimes’s Competing Visions of Music Ownership: Copyright Protection Versus Creative Innovation June 6, 2025 by Grace Detwiler Issue 4, Volume 96 - Open PDF in Browser: Grace Detwiler,* Taylor Swift and Grimes's Competing Visions of Music Ownership: Copyright Protection Versus Creative Innovation The evolution of music copyright law reflects a dynamic interplay… {read more...}
Accessible Financial Data For Equity Crowdfunding Investors June 6, 2025 by David Nows Issue 4, Volume 96 - Open PDF in Browser: David Nows,* Accessible Financial Data For Equity Crowdfunding Investors The use of equity crowdfunding as a way for startups to raise capital has more than quintupled… {read more...}

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Artificial Actors: AI’s Erasure of Talent January 2, 2026 by Johnathan Khoriaty Forum - Open PDF in Browser: Johnathan Khoriaty,* Artificial Actors: AI's Erasure of Talent “If they can do this with actors, they can do it with writers, directors, cinematographers — everyone. We’ll… {read more...}
Challenging Anonymity: Protecting the Public’s Right to Know the Identity of Library Book Challengers – Sarah Bartlett September 8, 2025 by Sarah Bartlett Forum - Open PDF in Browser: Sarah Bartlett,* Challenging Anonymity: Protecting the Public's Right to Know the Identity of Library Book Challengers In Brookhart v. Reaman, the Colorado Court of Appeals held… {read more...}
Creative Jurisprudence: The Paradox of Free Speech Absolutism May 8, 2024 by R. George Wright & Chris Rowley Forum - Open PDF in Browser: R. George Wright* & Chris Rowley,† Creative Jurisprudence: The Paradox of Free Speech Absolutism Introduction Governments often seek to restrict speech on the basis of its… {read more...}
No Sword, No Shield, No Problem: AI in Pro Se Section 1983 Suits May 8, 2024 by Michaela Calhoun Forum - Open PDF in Browser: Michaela Calhoun,* No Sword, No Shield, No Problem: AI in Pro Se Section 1983 Suits Originating during the Reconstruction era, 42 U.S.C. 1983 emerged as a… {read more...}
The Bankruptcy of Purdue Pharma in the Wake of Big Tobacco April 16, 2023 by Jacob Hedgpeth Forum - Open PDF in Browser: Jacob Hedgpeth, The Bankruptcy of Purdue Pharma in the Wake of Big Tobacco Two distinct public health crises shook the United States from 1954 to 2023:… {read more...}
Biden, Bennet, and Bipartisan Federal Judicial Selection April 16, 2023 by Carl Tobias Forum - Open PDF in Browser: Carl Tobias,* Biden, Bennet, and Bipartisan Federal Judicial Selection Introduction The U.S. Constitution plainly assigns to the Senate the profound duties of rendering critical advice and consent related… {read more...}
Civil Procedure and the New Bar Exam January 12, 2023 by Jeffrey A. Parness Forum - Introduction In 2022 the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) issued its “Content Scope Outlines” for public comment,[1] soliciting input on “significant oversights.”[2] The outlines were designed to inform the… {read more...}
Is Title VII an “Anti-Discrimination” Law? February 17, 2022 by Anuj C. Desai Forum - PDF: Anuj C. Desai,[1] Is Title VII an "Anti-Discrimination" Law? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is commonly referred to as an “anti-discrimination” statute. At its core,… {read more...}
Organizing a Business Law Department Within a Law School May 14, 2021 by William J. Carney Forum - This article argues that legal education needs to get its act together by getting organized. Unlike the rest of the university, law schools are over a century behind in recognizing… {read more...}
Bucklew v. Precythe and the Resurgence of the Method of Execution Challenge May 13, 2021 by Hannah York Forum - On October 1, 2019, Missouri began the execution of death row inmate Russell Bucklew.[1] Those present for the execution reported seeing Mr. Bucklew strapped to a gurney, the IV inserted,… {read more...}