In January 1917, Professor Henry J. Fletcher launched the Minnesota Law Review with lofty aspirations: “A well-conducted law review . . . ought to do something to develop the spirit of statesmanship as distinguished from a dry professionalism. It ought at the same time contribute a little something to the systematic growth of the whole law.” For the next forty years, in conjunction with the Minnesota State Bar Association, the faculty of the University of Minnesota Law School directed the work of student editors of the Law Review. Despite their initial oversight and vision, however, the faculty gradually handed the editorial mantle over to law students.
During 1954 and 1955, the “faculty” editors left the masthead of the journal, affiliation with the State Bar was severed, and the faculty Editor-in-Chief quietly assumed the role of “advisor.” From April 1955 through June 1989, a student President oversaw the publication. Then, in October of 1989, the student staff revived the role of Editor-in-Chief, a title now worn by a student. Today, the Board of Editors, consisting of up to thirty-nine editors, governs the Law Review and determines its policies and procedures. Along with thirty-eight student staff members, each Board of Editors strives to rise to the challenge of Professor Fletcher to “contribute a little something to the systematic growth of the whole law.”

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Submissions from 1922

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Matters to Be Considered by the Minnesota Crime Commission, Calvin L. Brown

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Some Applications of the Rules of Legal Ethics, Rome G. Brown

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The Power to Suspend a Criminal Sentence for an Indefinite Period or during Good Behavior, Andrew A. Bruce

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For Minnesota State Bar Association, Chester L. Caldwell

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For the Minnesota State Bar Association, Chester L. Caldwell

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For the Minnesota State Bar Association, Chester L. Caldwell

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For the Minnesota State Bar Association, Chester L. Caldwell

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For the Minnesota State Bar Association, Chester L. Caldwell

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For the Minnesota State Bar Association, Chester L. Caldwell

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The Outlook from the Present Legal Status of Employers and Employees in Industrial Disputes, Ernest C. Carman

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Election of Remedies, Amos S. Deinard and Benedict S. Deinard

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Election of Remedies, Amos S. Deinard and Benedict S. Deinard

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Concurrent Power under the Eighteenth Amendment, Noel T. Dowling

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The Rationale of the Rule against Perpetuities, Everett Fraser

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The Legal Relations of City and State with Reference to Public Utility Regulation, Harold F. Kumm

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The Rights of a Pledgor on Transfers of a Pledge, James Lewis Parks

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Federal Trade Commission Its Present Scope and Increasing Importance, Tracy J. Peycke

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Supreme Court Decisions on Federal Power over Commerce, 1910-1914 - II, Thomas Reed Powell

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Supreme Court Decisions on Federal Power over Commerce, 1910-1914 - III, Thomas Reed Powell

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Legal Phases of the Shantung Question, Harold Scott Quigley

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State Taxation of National Bank Stocks: Uncertainty of Its Constitutional Basis, Alfred J. Schweppe

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Shall the Grand Jury in Ordinary Criminal Cases Be Dispensed with in Minnesota, Paul J. Thompson

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Social Aspects of Minneapolis Courts, Edward F. Waite

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Prohibition Amendment and International Law, Quincy Wright

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The Washington Conference, Quincy Wright

Submissions from 1921

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Constitution of Minnesota, William Anderson

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Acceptance of Offers for Unilateral Contracts by Partial Performance of Service Requested, Henry W. Ballantine

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Forfeiture for Breach of Contract, Henry W. Ballantine

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Some Literary Confessions of Mr Justice Holmes, Andrew A. Bruce

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For the Minnesota State Bar Association, Chester L. Caldwell

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Divesting an Article of Its Interstate Character an Examination of the Doctrine Underlying the Webb-Kenyon Act, Noel T. Dowling

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Divesting an Article of Its Interstate Charactor an Examination of the Doctrine Underlying the Webb-Kenyon Act, Noel T. Dowling

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The Legal Relations of City and State with Reference to Public Utility Regulation, Harold F. Kumm

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Supreme Court Decisions on Federal Power over Commerce, 1910-1914 - I, Thomas Reed Powell

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Shares with No Par Value, Raymond Rice and Albert J. Harno

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Labor Legislation in Canada, William Renwick Riddell

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Labor Legislation in Canada, William Renwick Riddell

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Declaratory Judgment, James Schoonmaker

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Courts of Domestic Relations, Edward F. Waite

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Liability of Consignors and Consignees of Interstate Shipments for Unpaid Freight Charges, Edgar Watkins

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Effect of the War on International Law, Quincy Wright

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Effect of the War on International Law, Quincy Wright

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Industrial Courts with Special Reference to the Kansas Experiment, J.S. Young

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Industrial Courts with Special Reference to the Kansas Experiment, J.S. Young

Submissions from 1920

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International Status of the British Dominions with Respect to the League of Nations, C.D. Allin

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Representation on the Council of the League of Nations, C.D. Allin

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Neglected Modes of International Arbitration, Th. Baty

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Marshall and the Constitution, Robert Eugene Cushman

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National Police Power under the Postal Clause of the Constitution, Robert Eugene Cushman

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National Police Power under the Taxing Clause of the Constitution, Robert Eugene Cushman

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Future Interests in Property in Minnesota, Everett Fraser

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Boundary Controversies between States Bordering on a Navigable River, Harvey Hoshour

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William Mitchell, Edward Lees

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Court-Marital Jurisdiction over Non-Military Persons under the Articles of War, Edmund M. Morgan

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Rights of Agents Acting for Foreign Principals, Cyril M. Picciotto

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Constitutions of the United States and Canada, William Renwick Riddell

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Corporations Right to Profits Made by Directors, Kenneth V. Riley

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Bills for Raising Revenue under the Federal and State Constitutions, Noel Sargent

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Declaratory Judgment, James Schoonmaker

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Industrial Courts, J.S. Young

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Industrial Courts with Special Reference to the Kansas Experiment, J.S. Young

Submissions from 1919

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Idea of Law Among Civilized Peoples, Pietro Bonfante

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Minnesota Blue Sky Law, Montreville J. Brown

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Double Jeopardy and the Power of Review in Court-Martial Proceedings, Andrew A. Bruce

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Injunction in the Supreme Court, Andrew A. Bruce

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Interstate Commerce and Child Labor, Andrew A. Bruce

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Morals and Some Phases of Legal Liability, L.B. Byard

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Is a Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation Act Advisable, Ernest C. Carman

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Double Jeopardy and Courts-Martial, Judson A. Crane

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National Police Power under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, Robert Eugene Cushman

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National Police Power under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, Robert Eugene Cushman

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National Police Power under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, Robert Eugene Cushman

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Political Crime and Criminal Evidence, Robert Ferrari

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Future Interests in Property in Minnesota, Everett Fraser

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Civil Authority Versus Military, Albert Lobb

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Situs of Personal Property for Purposes of Taxation, Edwin Maxey

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Judges in the Parliament of Upper Canada, William Renwick Riddell

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Judges in the Parliament of Upper Canada the Legislative Assembly, William Renwick Riddell

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Judicial System of Ontario, William Renwick Riddell

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Amendments and Reservations to the Treaty, Quincy Wright

Submissions from 1918

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Right of Angary, C.D. Allin

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The New Monroe Doctrine and American Public Law, Alejandro Alvarez

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The Compacts and Agreements of States with One Another and with Foreign Powers, Andrew A. Bruce

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Indian Land Titles in Minnesota, Gordon Cain

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Proposed League Of Nations, Charles B. Elliott

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Constitutional and Practical Objections to the Exclusive Federal Regulation of Intrastate Railroad Rates, Henry C. Flannery

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The Civilian and the War Power, Henry J. Fletcher

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Title to the Soil under Public Waters - A Question of Fact, Everett Fraser

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Title to the Soil under Public Waters - The Trust Theory, Everett Fraser

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The Legal Aspects of Standard Time, Willis E. Johnson

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Judicial Regulation of Court Procedure, Edmund M. Morgan

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Exclusive Regulation of Railroad Rates by the Federal Government, Charles Willis Needham

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Gross and Net Inheritance Tax Values, Egbert S. Oakley

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The Passing of the Corporation in Business, R.J. Powell

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The Law of Primary Elections, Noel Sargent

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The Law of Primary Elections, Noel Gharrett Sargent

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Wills of Soldiers and Seamen, W.L. Summers

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The Railroad Commission as a Model for Judicial Reform, Max Thelen

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Legal Theory of the Minnesota Safety Commission Act, Ambrose Tighe

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Freedom of Speech and of the Press, W.R. Vance