When was the Iowa Law Review founded?
The Iowa Law Review traces its origins to the Iowa Law Bulletin, first published in 1891. The Bulletin was reinstated in 1915 and renamed the Iowa Law Review in 1925.
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How is the Iowa Law Review ranked among law journals?
The Iowa Law Review ranks 14th among 1,550 journals indexed in the W&L ranking. It has been student-edited since 1935 and publishes five issues per year.
What was the first law review symposium and when did Iowa Law Review hold it?
The Iowa Law Review held the first law review symposium in 1933, focused on administrative law. It was titled "Administrative Law Based upon Legal Writings 1931-1933."
What is the Iowa Law Review Contemporary Studies Project?
The Contemporary Studies Project began in 1968 as a series of large-scale, often empirically based research initiatives. Some projects lasted more than a year and influenced legislation and judicial reforms in Iowa and nationally.
Was the Iowa Law Review cited in Citizens United v. FEC?
Yes. In the January 2010 decision of Citizens United v. FEC, both Justice Scalia and Justice Stevens cited Randall P. Bezanson's article "Institutional Speech," published in volume 80 of the Iowa Law Review at page 735 in 1995.
Did the Iowa Law Review play a role in Iowa's same-sex marriage ruling?
The Iowa Supreme Court cited an Iowa Law Review student note in its April 2009 decision of Varnum v. Brien, which struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage.