Princeton Legal Journal Forum
The Princeton Legal Journal Forum regularly publishes short-form legal scholarship from staff writers and outside contributors alike. The Forum focuses on publishing articles of contemporary relevance at a quicker pace.
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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law: Contemporary Implications of Forced Tender Legislation
By Cecilia Quirk — From the invention of paper money in 7th century China to the FDR administration’s decision to drop the gold standard in 1933, money has constantly evolved in unexpected, even unsettling ways. Just as a world without…
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The Gender Dichotomy: How Sharia Law in the Seventh Century Granted Women Legal Empowerment
By Noura Shoukfeh — The world’s youngest major religion, Islam, was established in the seventh century when the Prophet Muhammad amassed a following dedicated to the revelations he recieved in the Qur’an. The growth of Islam in the decades after…
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The Forgotten Voices: Power Imbalances in Guatemalan Investor-State Dispute Settlements
By Ava Peters — On June 13, 2012, Yolanda Oquelii, leader of the La Puya Peaceful Resitance movement in Southern Guatemala, became the subject of an assassination attempt. She was targeted for starting a non-violent protest, together with many other…
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National Popular Vote: Circumventing the United States Constitution
By Alexandra Orbuch — In 2016, Donald Trump became President of the United States after winning a majority of electors (he won 304 electoral votes, surpassing the necessary 270 votes) but losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton. For reference, the…
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Asian American Lawyers: Then and Now
By Rebecca Cao — Conversations about Asian Americans have only just captured national attention as anti-Asian hate crimes have escalated amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the past two years, numerous discussions about Asian American identity, stereotypes of Asians, and America’s…
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The Attractive Non-Sequitur of Democracy and Distrust
By JC Martinez — When it comes to interpreting the Constitution, there is a critical and possibly irresolvable dilemma which lies at the crux of countless arguments: should justices remain rigidly faithful to the original intent of the document’s writers…
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The U.S. Criminal Justice System Needs to Start Treating Children Like Children
By Bianca Ortiz-Miskimen — On any given day, tens of thousands of incarcerated children are forced to eat, sleep, and learn in juvenile detention centers and adult prisons across the United States. News stories of children being charged for harmless…
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It’s Not Just Me, It’s Also You: How Shared DNA Complicates Consent
By Ethan Magistro — With just a sample of your DNA, you, your immediate family members, and many other distant relatives can be identified. Your genetic information can be used to determine you and your families’ insurance policies, expose medical…
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Tyranny of the Minority: The Unconstitutionality of the Filibuster
By Madeleine Polubinski — In recent years, congressional gridlock has focused national attention on the Senate’s filibuster. The filibuster is the process by which a minority of senators delay or prevent a vote on legislation by speaking as long as…
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The Role of Environmental Personhood in Corporate Practices
By Anna Shin — Climate change has been at the forefront of environmental issues in both local communities and the global stage. The United Nations now labels climate change as a crisis that affects every country on every continent, and…
