Welcome to The Journal!
The Journal component of the University of Wisconsin Pre-Law Journal (UWPLJ) showcases research-driven articles that explore legal issues, judicial decisions, and the law’s influence on society, politics, and culture. Unlike our blog, The Journal features contributions from pre-law–focused students selected through an application process. Each article undergoes a multi-stage peer review and editorial process, with writers collaborating closely with their editors to ensure clarity and depth.
In order to read our published journal articles, please select one of our issues.
Applications for writers and editors open to UW–Madison Pre-Law Society members at the start of each fall and spring semester.
Volume 1, Issue 2
Welcome to the Spring 2025 issue of The Journal!
Articles that are not yet linked are still undergoing the publication process—please check back soon as they will be available shortly. The Journal component of the UWPLJ features in-depth analysis and discussion of legal issues, exploring how the law intersects with and shapes communities, cultures, and systems both locally and globally.
Greenwashing: How Misleading Claims Harm Climate Action
Writer: Lana Gharia
Editor: Bret Spielbauer
Generative AI and Fair Use
Writer: Ellie Moseman
Editor: Alexandra Tapia
What are the Impacts of the United States Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement?
Writer: Malie Benn
Editor: Kitty Wang
Three Thousand Years of Caste: Its Impact on Healthcare and Law — And the Limits of Formal Equality
Writer: Samara Rezwan
Editor: Natalie Bouzas
A Modern-Day Voting Rights Crisis?
The Legal Fight Against State Voter ID and Registration Laws
Writer: Jane MacEntee
Editor: Makenna Johnson
The Constitutionality of the Department of Government Efficiency
Writer: Jordan Smith
Editor: Sim Khanuja
The Role of International Trade Law in Preventing Neocolonialism
Writer: Kerem Tosun
Editor: Samara Rezwan
Partisan Gerrymandering:
Political Questions & the Federal Courts
Writer: Taylor D'Andrea
Editor: Ellie Faldetta
Trump v. CASA, Inc., et al.: How the Judicial Power of Injunction is Crucial in the Prevention of Excessive Executive Power and the Upkeep of Constitutional Legitimacy
Writer: Madeline Odau
Editor: Sandy Chen
The business of imprisonment: how policy, profit and race sustain mass incarceration
Writer: Anastasia Prado
Editor: Alexandra Tapia
The United States does not lead the world in happiness, education, or life expectancy— but it does lead in incarceration ...
Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education: Protecting Identity or Violating Free Speech?
Writer: Rishika Ghosh
Editor: Simran Agarwal
This article examines the ongoing case Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District Board of Education...
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