News
April 2, 2015
We are proud to announce the 2015-2016 Board of Editors:
Editor in Chief - Peter Donohue
Executive Editor - Stephanie Groff
Managing Editor - Richard Baca
Symposium Editor - Jesse Holmes
Senior Article Editor - Priyanka Bajaj
Articles Editor - Emily Canis
Articles Editor - Sarah Sami
Senior Research Editor - Daniel Thayer Woislaw
Research Editor - Meggan Dewitt
Research Editor - Jaclyn Kurin
Senior Notes Editor - Sam Parker
Notes Editor - Laura D'Agostino
We are also proud to announce our 2014-2015 Members:
Andrew Block
Brandon Bradley
Stephen Cupcheck
Paula Fleckenstein
Jacob Mace
Brittany Oravec
Mounia Rhoulam
John Thompson
March 30, 2015
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is pleased to announce the 2015 Spring Symposium will be held on April 6th from 5:30pm-6:30pm in the Founders Hall auditorium. Click here for additional information.
December 6, 2014
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 25 issue 1. Volume 25.1 features two professional articles as well as two comments written by members of CRLJ's editorial board.
July 6, 2014
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 24 issue 3. Volume 24.3 features two professional articles as well as two comments written by members of CRLJ's editorial board.
May 31, 2014
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently cited the student comment of former CRLJ Editor-In-Chief Megan Marinos. The comment, Breaking and Entering or Community Caretaking? A Solution to the Overbroad Expansion of the Inventory Search was cited in Sutterfield v. City of Milwaukee on May 9, 2014.
April 5, 2014
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is pleased to announce the publication of our Spring 2014 issue. Volume 24.2 features two professional articles as well as two comments written by members of CRLJ's editorial board.
April 1, 2014
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is pleased to announce the Spring 2014 Symposium entitled, "Voting Law, Immigration Law, & the United States Commission on Civil Rights: A discussion by Martin R. Castro, Chair of the USCCR." The event will be held on April 10th at 5:00pm, at the GMU Arlington Campus in Founders' Hall Room 125. A reception will follow in the Hazel Hall Atrium. Please click here for the flier.
March 1, 2014
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal would like to congratulate all of its 2013-2014 Candidate Members for completing a rigorous membership process, contributing substantively to the production of CRLJ's Volume 24, and successfully writing a student note or comment of publishable quality.
We are proud to announce the 2014-2015 Board of Editors:
Editor-in-Chief: Elizabeth Hohenstein
Executive Editor: Rebecca Bucchieri
Managing Editor: Natalie Hayes
Senior Articles Editor: David Clark
Articles Editor: Ann Kossachev
Articles Editor: Stephanie Suitt
Senior Notes Editor: Kristin Murrock
Notes Editor: Jennifer Francis
Notes Editor: Kathryn Taylor
Senior Research Editor: Mary Grob
Research Editor: Samantha Bernstein
Research Editor: Ashton Delong
Research Editor: Ally Sipes
Publications Editor: Allison Speaker
Symposium Editor: Audrey Johnston
We are also proud to announce our 2014-2015 Members:
Vincent Giura
Eduardo Gonzalez
Brent LaMaire
Jeremy Miller
April 5, 2013
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is pleased to announce the publication of our Spring 2013 issue. Volume 23.2 features two professional articles as well as two comments written by members of CRLJ's editorial board.
See our issues page for a full list of this issue's articles and their abstracts
March 18, 2013
The Civil Rights Law Journal is proud to announce our upcoming spring symposium entitled "The Place of Guns in a Free Society" on April 3, 2013. Please visit the symposium page for more information.
February 13, 2013
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal would like to congratulate all of its 2012-2013 Candidate Members for completing a rigorous membership process, contributing substantively to the production of CRLJ's Volume 23, and successfully writing a student note or comment of publishable quality.
We are proud to announce the 2013-2014 Board of Editors:
Editor-in-Chief: Michael Ballanco
Executive Editor: Alina Czaplicki
Managing Editor: Stephen Caruso
Senior Articles Editor: Katie Jackson
Articles Editor: Catherine Betts
Articles Editor: Lucy Twimasi
Senior Notes Editor: Lea Lambert
Notes Editor: Olga Tseliak
Notes Editor: Justin Wieneke
Senior Research Editor: Jennifer Arner
Research Editor: Peter Choi
Research Editor: Tyler Gibson
Research Editor: Lauren Wilson
Publications Editor: Ashley Taylor Caldwell
Symposium Editor: Geri Rossano
We are also proud to announce our 2013-2014 Members:
Meghan Flesch
Komal Khan
Nick Johnson
October 25, 2012
If you were unable to make it to this year's Civil Rights Law Journal symposium on the "Issues in the Marriage Debate," your may now access a video of the event on the symposium page.
You can also visit the CRLJ Blog to read Assistant Editor Jeremy Greenberg's summary of and thoughts about the symposium.
October 10, 2012
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is proud to announce the official launch of the CRLJ Blog: http://civilrightslawjournal.com/blog/
The CRLJ Blog is your primary destination for all things related to developments to civil rights law. We will be keeping you updated on legal news, spotlighting noteworthy articles, decisions, and events relevant to civil rights, as well as posting brief yet substantive articles in the future.
If you have Google Reader or other RSS feeds, please add our web address to your subscriptions.
Please direct all inquiries about the blog to Assistant Editor Jeremy Greenberg at [email protected].
September 24, 2012
The Civil Rights Law Journal, the American Constitution Society and Federalist Society proudly announce the addition of Shannon Minter, Legal Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), to our symposium panel on "Issues in the Marriage Debate." Please visit the symposium page for more information.
September 20, 2012
The Civil Rights Law Journal, along with the American Constitution Society and Federalist Society, will present a symposium entitled, "Issues in the Marriage Debate" on October 23, 2012. For details, including the who will be speaking and the topics to be discussed, check out our symposium page.
September 19, 2012
The Video from the 2012 Spring Syposium is now available. The 2012 Spring Symposium was on the topic of the legal implications surrounding the recent HHS contraception mandate, covering a variety of issues including religious liberty and women’s health.
September 5, 2012
The Board is happy to announce that Jeremy Greenberg will be filling the Assistant Editor for Online Content position. We look forward to working with Jeremy this coming year and to advancing CRLJ's mission by improving our web-based presence.
August 21, 2012
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is proud to announce our 2012-2013 Candidate Members.
Jennifer Arner
Michael Ballanco
Catherine Betts
Ashley Taylor Caldwell
Stephen Caruso
Peter Choi
Alina Czaplicki
Meghan Flesch
Tyler Gibson
Katie Jackson
Nick Johnson
Komal Khan
Lea Lambert
Geri Rossano
Olga Tseliak
Lucy Twimasi
Justin Wieneke
Lauren Wilson
February 13, 2012
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal would like to congratulate all of its 2011-2012 Candidate Members for completing a rigorous membership process, contributing substantively to the production of CRLJ's Volume 22, and successfully writing a student note or comment of publishable quality.
We are proud to announce the 2012-2013 Board of Editors:
Editor-in-Chief: Jennifer McLaughlin
Executive Editor: Jason Greaves
Managing Editor: Cory Maggio
Senior Articles Editor: Emma Sutherland
Articles Editor: Bethany Lowe
Articles Editor: Spencer Nelson
Senior Notes Editor: Justin Lindsay
Notes Editor: Stephanie Greco
Notes Editor: Gregory Mottla
Notes Editor: Avery Peechatka
Senior Research Editor: Sarah Franz
Research Editor: Emily Billey
Research Editor: Ellen Mains
Research Editor: Lydia Petrakis
Publications Editor: Jassandra Nanini
Symposium Editor: Mark Scirocco
We are also proud to announce our 2012-2013 Members:
Anna Aryankalayil
John Cane
Alexander Clamon
John Fallone
Sakeena Farhath
Kelly Friend
Jeremy Greenberg
Erin Heenan
Allison Murray
Dennis Pitman
Andrew Schick
Greg Skidmore
Dillon Styke
January 3, 2012
The George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal is pleased to announce the publication of its Fall 2011 issue. Issue 22.1 features two professional articles as well as two comments written by members of CRLJ's editorial board.
Please, direct all subscription inquiries to Managing Editor John Sandell at [email protected]. If you have any general questions about CRLJ, please contact Editor-in-Chief Megan Marinos at [email protected].
Thank you to all CRLJ members for their hard work!
October 17, 2011
The board of editors is proud to introduce a new home on the web for GMU CRLJ. We hope to further develop this site in the future to help promote legal understanding of civil rights-related issues.