A platform for free legal thought.

The Independent Law Journal

The Independent Law Journal (ILJ) is a forum for law professors, students, and legal professionals to publish peer-approved scholarly articles, including pieces that conflict with current academic mainstream thought.

Read more

Recent Articles

Rubber Stamps
by Adam Samaha

Download

The Unintended Consequences of Griggs v. Duke Power Co.
by Ilana Redstone

Download

A Conservative Case Against Originalism: The Problem of the Construction Zone and Its Implications
by Ronald C. Den Otter

Download

Some Optimism About Protecting Sacred Sites
by John Greil

Download

Colonialism as If the Colonized Matter: Professor Acemoglu and the Ainu
by J. Mark Ramseyer

Download

The Architecture of Delegation: Mapping Agency Authority in the Modern Administrative State
by Patrick A. McLaughlin, Mitchell Scacchi, Luke Wake & Charles M. Brandt

Download

Who Should Control Government Information?
by Emile J. Katz

Download

Join the ILJ community

Subscribe to engage with groundbreaking legal discussions and stay informed about the latest scholarly articles.

← Back

Thank you for your response. ✨