Texas Law Review

Texas Law Review
Title	Texas Law Review
Discipline	Law
Abbreviation	Tex. L. Rev.
Publisher	University of Texas School of Law
Country	United States
Frequency	Monthly
History	1922–present

Texas Law Review is a student-edited law journal published by the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas. It is one of the most cited and prestigious periodicals in American legal scholarship, featuring articles by judges, scholars, and practitioners from institutions such as Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Columbia Law School, Stanford Law School, and University of Chicago Law School. The Review has published influential pieces that have been cited by the Supreme Court of the United States, federal appellate courts, and state supreme courts.

History

Founded in 1922 at the University of Texas at Austin, the Review emerged during a period of expansion for legal periodicals alongside titles like Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, Columbia Law Review, and University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Early editors drew on faculty from the University of Texas School of Law and visiting scholars from Princeton University, Cornell University, and Northwestern University. During the New Deal era the Review published commentary engaging with decisions from the United States Supreme Court and legislation such as the Social Security Act. In the postwar decades the journal published work addressing matters arising from landmark cases like Brown v. Board of Education and statutory developments including the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Review has chronicled shifts in administrative law following cases such as Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. and debates shaped by scholars associated with Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, and the University of Chicago.

Organization and Membership

The editorial board is composed of students from the University of Texas School of Law selected through a combination of grades and a writing competition; selection methods echo practices at Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Stanford Law School, and University of Chicago Law School. Leadership positions include Editor-in-Chief and Articles Editors who coordinate submissions from authors at institutions like Oxford University, Cambridge University, Georgetown University Law Center, and NYU School of Law. Membership often includes clerks and former interns from chambers of judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Supreme Court of the United States, and district courts such as the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The Review works with faculty advisers from the University of Texas School of Law and collaborates with research centers such as the Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Institute for Constitutional Studies.

Content and Editorial Process

The Review publishes articles, essays, notes, and book reviews submitted by scholars and jurists from institutions like Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Columbia Law School, Stanford Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and the Brookings Institution. Submissions undergo editing for citation conformity to the Bluebook and substantive vetting by student editors who have edited pieces by authors affiliated with New York University School of Law, University of Michigan Law School, Duke University School of Law, and University of Virginia School of Law. The editorial process includes cite-checking, substantive editing, and symposia coordination; the Review has managed symposia featuring speakers from the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Department of Justice, the American Bar Association, and think tanks such as the Hoover Institution and the Cato Institute.

Influence and Notable Publications

The Review’s articles have been cited in opinions by the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and state courts including the Texas Supreme Court. Notable authors published in the Review include jurists and scholars from Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Columbia Law School, Stanford Law School, University of Chicago Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and policy thinkers from the Brookings Institution and American Enterprise Institute. The journal has published influential pieces on topics addressed in cases like Roe v. Wade, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, United States v. Nixon, and Kelo v. City of New London. The Review’s symposium volumes have shaped scholarship relevant to legislation such as the Patriot Act and rulings from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Awards and Symposia

The journal sponsors annual symposia that bring together speakers from the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Congress, the Department of Justice, and academic centers at Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Columbia Law School, and Stanford Law School. The Review administers awards for outstanding notes and comments, echoing prizes given by organizations such as the American Bar Association, the Federalist Society, the American Constitution Society, and bar associations in jurisdictions like Texas and California. Past symposia have focused on subjects involving scholars from Georgetown University Law Center, the Brookings Institution, the Hoover Institution, and international contributors from Oxford University and Cambridge University.

Notable Alumni and Faculty Editors

Alumni and former editors have gone on to prominent positions including seats on the Supreme Court of the United States, appointments to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, roles in the United States Department of Justice, deanships at Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Stanford Law School, and faculty posts at Columbia Law School, University of Chicago Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, and the University of Virginia School of Law. Notable former editors have served in administrations of presidents like Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, and at institutions including the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and major law firms with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Houston.

Category:Legal journals Category:University of Texas at Austin