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Loyola University Chicago Law Journal Conference 2023
In 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the landmark case San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 1 (1973), in which the Court denied the existence of a fundamental right to education. Fifty years later, courts continue to explore the question of whether there should be a fundamental right to education. The United …
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Volume 55 Editorial Board
Congratulations to the members that were recently elected to join the Editorial Board of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal! Following their success as junior members on Volume 54 of the Journal, we are excited to have these students continue their commitment to scholarship as leaders of Volume 55 of the Journal. The Volume 55 …
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Welcome Volume 54 Staff Members!
Congratulations and welcome to the new staff members who were selected to join Volume 54! We are excited to have these students join the Journal and work with them this coming year. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s write-on. Please see the updated Volume 54 masthead below.
Intersection of Trademark and Franchise Law
In this Article, Daniel Shulman and Joshua Grant discuss how trademark law and franchise law intersect—and how that intersection can lead to potential pitfalls for trademark licensors. While ordinary trademark-license law is neutral as between licensors and licensees, franchise law is intentionally pro-franchisee. In particular, the authors discuss how what is intended to be a …
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Fundamental Fairness over Finality: People v. Reed and Freestanding Innocence Claims for Guilty-Plea Defendants in Illinois
In this Note, Clinton Small analyzes People v. Reed, in which the Illinois Supreme Court established a new form of relief for defendants who have pled guilty to a crime. Under Reed, Illinois defendants may raise freestanding claims of actual innocence if they produce new, material, and noncumulative evidence which clearly and convincingly demonstrates that …
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Volume 54 Editorial Board
Congratulations to the members that were recently elected to join the Editorial Board of the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal! We are excited to have these students continue their commitment to scholarship as leaders of Volume 54 of the Journal. The Volume 54 Board’s masthead is below. Additionally, congratulations to all of our current staff …
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Rectifying Broken Treaties: McGirt v. Oklahoma, a Step Toward Natural Resource Sovereignty
In this Note, Thomas Siwula analyzes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, where the Court ruled that Congress had never divested the Muscogee Creek Nation’s reservation in eastern Oklahoma of its independent status. Siwula examines how the Court moved away from a historical analysis and toward a textual analysis of reservation divestment. …
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2022 Symposium on Religious Liberty Announced
This year’s conference will be held on Friday, April 8th, 2022. It is particularly noteworthy as this event marks the 20th anniversary of the Law Journal’s inaugural symposium. The topic for the conference is “Religious Liberty” – the freedom to practice one’s religion (whatever that might be) and the freedom to not support or conform …
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Welcome Volume 53 Staff Members!
Congratulations and welcome to the new staff members who were selected to join Volume 53! We are excited to have these students join the Journal and work with them this coming year. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s write-on. Please see the updated Volume 53 masthead below.