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Student
Notes

Student Notes are competitively selected works authored exclusively by William & Mary law students, contributing original analysis to constitutional law scholarship. Emphasizing scholarly rigor, only a small number of these original contributions are chosen for publication each year.

Recent Volumes

Volume 20

Constitutional Jurisprudence & Originalist Thought

Volume 19

Civil Rights & Individual Liberties in Modern America

Volume 18

Due Process Dynamics in the Information Age

Volume 17

Federalism, Sovereignty, and National Power

Volume 16

Judicial Review Trends and Supreme Court Analysis

Volume 15

Electoral Law, Voting Rights, and Representation

Volume 14

The Administrative State and Procedural Fairness

Volume 13

Criminal Procedure Reform and Global Constitutionalism

Volume 12

First Amendment Theory: Speech, Press, and Assembly

Volume 11

Privacy Rights: From Physical to Digital Frontiers

Volume 10

Equal Protection: Advancing Inclusive Civil Rights

Volume 9

Executive Authority and Separation of Powers Doctrine

Volume 8

Environmental Policy and Constitutional Frameworks

Volume 7

Property Rights, Takings, and Public Use Analysis

Volume 6

Fourteenth Amendment Jurisprudence and Legal Legacy

Volume 5

Fourth Amendment Safeguards against Unreasonable Search

Volume 4

Sovereign Immunity and Institutional Accountability

Volume 3

Commerce Clause Limitations and Interstate Conflict

Volume 2

Sixth Amendment Protections and Jurisprudential Change

Volume 1

Inaugural Scholarly Analysis: Defining Bill of Rights Logic

Volume 20

The Constitutional Implications of Digital Surveillance

John R. Smith, The Constitutional Implications of Digital Surveillance, 20 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 125 (2024).

Revisiting the Free Exercise Clause in Modern Education

Sarah L. Jenkins, Revisiting the Free Exercise Clause in Modern Education, 20 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 182 (2024).

Due Process and the Evolution of Administrative Law

Michael T. O'Connor, Due Process and the Evolution of Administrative Law, 20 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 245 (2024).

Privacy Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Elena M. Vasquez, Privacy Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, 20 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 312 (2024).

The Second Amendment and Public Safety

Robert P. Chen, The Second Amendment and Public Safety: A Jurisprudential Shift, 20 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 388 (2024).

Voting Rights and the Legacy of the 1965 Act

Amanda K. Thompson, Voting Rights and the Legacy of the 1965 Act, 20 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 456 (2024).

Evolving Standards of Decency Today

David W. Goldberg, Evolving Standards of Decency: The Eighth Amendment Today, 20 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 521 (2024).

Gender Equality and the Equal Protection Clause

Catherine B. Miller, Gender Equality and the Equal Protection Clause, 20 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 594 (2024).

Volume 19

The Commerce Clause and Environmental Regulation

Alicia G. Mendez, The Commerce Clause and Environmental Regulation, 19 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 110 (2023).

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