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

 

 

 

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Unbridled: Immigration and the Prerogative Presidency April 10, 2026 by Daniel Tichenor Issue 3, Print, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Daniel Tichenor,* Unbridled: Immigration and the Prerogative Presidency From the nation’s founding to the end of the twentieth century, American immigration law and policy was the… {read more...}
The Crimmigrators April 10, 2026 by Juliet P. Stumpf Issue 3, Print, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Juliet P. Stumpf,* The Crimmigrators Crimmigration employs seemingly ordinary powers to accomplish extraordinary things—mass deportation, surveillance, policing, detention, and incarceration—in ways that globally change the contours… {read more...}
Attachment Policies in Immigration Law April 10, 2026 by Stephen Lee Issue 3, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Stephen Lee,* Attachment Policies in Immigration Law Regularization opportunities for migrants in the United States remain scarce and difficult to obtain. The few programs offering such… {read more...}
Constricted Legality: DACA Recipients, Belonging, and the Limits of Immigration Law April 10, 2026 by Lisa M. Martinez Issue 3, Print, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Lisa M. Martinez,* Constricted Legality: DACA Recipients, Belonging, and the Limits of Immigration Law In June 2012, President Barack Obama announced a program known as Deferred… {read more...}
Borders And Belonging: Keynote Address at the 2025 Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Conference on Immigration & National Borders April 10, 2026 by Hiroshi Motomura Issue 3, Print, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Hiroshi Motomura,* Borders and Belonging: Keynote Address at the 2025 Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Conference on Immigration & National Borders   Introduction I appreciate the opportunity… {read more...}
Foreword to the 2025 Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Conference: Immigration & National Borders April 10, 2026 by Pratheepan Gulasekaram Issue 3, Print, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Pratheepan Gulasekaram,* Foreword to the 2025 Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Conference: Immigration & National Borders The heightened salience of immigration enforcement compelled the Byron R. White… {read more...}
Foreword April 10, 2026 by Sydney Poppe Issue 3, Print, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Sydney Poppe,* Foreword This Symposium Issue came to life amid a period of immense complexity and weight in the modern immigration landscape. So much demands acknowledgment,… {read more...}
“The Reality Is, It All Comes Back to Catch Us”: Urban Population Increase and Water Conservation In the Arid West March 13, 2026 by Madison Dobson Issue 2, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Madison Dobson,* "The Reality Is, It All Came Back to Catch Us"[1]: Urban Population Increase and Water Conservation in the Arid West Aridification, or a long… {read more...}
Unwell Water: Legal Silence, Private Wells, and Public Health in the Rural Americas March 13, 2026 by Shavonnie R. Carthens Issue 2, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Shavonnie R. Carthens,* Unwell Water: Legal Silence, Private Wells, and Public Health in the Rural Americas While the majority of United States residents rely on public… {read more...}
Renegotiating the Energy Transition March 13, 2026 by Hannah J. Wiseman, Jennifer Baka, Kaitlyn Spangler Issue 2, Volume 97 - Open PDF in Browser: Hannah J. Wiseman, Jennifer Baka, & Kaitlyn Spangler,* Renegotiating the Energy Transition Public private bargaining is a central component of the energy transition transforming the U.S.… {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...}