The JILP Blog
The Journal is pleased to announce the creation of the JILP Blog as a part of Volume 54! The Blog is intended to be a space for legal commentators, scholars, students, and practitioners to publish short works advocating for a position, educating on a topic, or providing suggestions on current events. The Blog is currently in its soft opening stage, so be sure to check back for more information regarding post submissions.
The development of the blog is currently in progress. Please check back soon opportunities to submit content for publication!
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Guatemala’s Successful Application for Intervention and the Ongoing Debate between Article 59’s Importance and Irrelevance in Assessing Article 62 Intervention Requests
By Grace Miner, New York University School of Law, J.D., Class of 2027 Introduction At the end of March 2026, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that it is permitting Guatemala to intervene in the ongoing case between Belize…
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Music Licensing: Tougher than Landing a Quadruple Axel? The Copyright Challenges Behind Olympic Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Games
By Lilit Arakelyan, New York University School of Law, J.D., Class of 2027 I. Introduction Alysa Liu’s 2026 Olympic gold medal performances not only had global audiences captivated by her skating, but also pushed her song choices to the top…
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Discrimination Ends; Segregation Remains: Habitual Offenders in Indian Prisons
By Nandinii Tandon, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, BA LLB (Business Law Hons.) Class of 2027 and Mehul Sharma, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, BA LLB (Hons.) Class of 2028. Introduction When the helm of Bentham’s Panopticon rests…
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From Law to Limbo: The Human Consequences of Third-Country Deportations
By Madelyn Evans, J.D. Candidate, NYU Law Class of 2027 I. Understanding Third-Country Deportations In the past year, migrants striving to build a new life in the United States have more frequently found their journey ending not on American soil,…
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Visa Restrictions and the Scrutiny of Chinese Scholars in the United States: National Security or Politicization?
By MJ Kang, J.D. Candidate, NYU Law Class of 2027. Introduction In January 2021, federal agents arrested Gang Chen, a mechanical engineering professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), accusing him of concealing routine academic ties to Chinese institutions…
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Relics & Regulation: Evaluating the EU Approach to the Introduction and Importation of Cultural Property
By Miranda Gibson, J.D Candidate, NYU Law Class of 2027. I. Introduction For over a decade, the European Union (EU) has made a concerted effort to protect cultural property by placing regulations on the circulation of cultural goods and artifacts.…
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Spyware, Surveillance Towers, and Death Flights: How the U.S. and Mexican Governments Use Israeli Technologies to Abuse Human Rights
By Rachel Steinig, J.D. Candidate, NYU Law Class of 2026 and Institute for International Law and Justice (IILJ) Lowinson Scholar. The Trump administration’s attempts to beef up security at the border and limit immigration have brought increased public scrutiny to…
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Fragmentation or Fairness? The Indian Supreme Court’s Judgment on Sub-Classification of SCs and STs
By Rishabh Sharma, Gujarat National Law University, B.S.W LLB Class of 2027 Introduction The reservation system in India is designed to uplift historically marginalized groups, primarily Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), through quotas. The system is…
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The U.S. Digital Trade Strategy: Evolution and Challenges in FTAs
by An Mu, NYU Law J.D. Class of 2026 The development of U.S. digital trade policy within Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) reflects a strategic effort to regulate the digital economy while maintaining flexibility. The rise of digital trade has exposed…
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Houston, We Have a Problem: International Law’s Inability to Regulate Space Exploration
by Madi Gates, NYU Law J.D. Class of 2026 I. Introduction The commercial space industry is rapidly transforming science fiction into reality. Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are redefining access to space, while NASA’s Artemis program, with support from…
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The Right to (Pry)-vacy: Understanding India’s Dystopian Data Protection Legislation
The Right to (Pry)-vacy: Understanding India’s Dystopian Data Protection Legislation Bharat Manwani, 3rd Year Student – BBA LLB, Gujarat National Law University Abhiraj Rana, 3rd Year Student – BA LLB, Gujarat National Law University On 24th August 2017, the Supreme…
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Legal Activism or Ex-Post Justice?
Legal Activism or Ex-Post Justice Adrian Kreutz, Lecturer in Political Theory, University of Amsterdam Over Gaza, the international criminal justice system (ICJS), spearheaded by the International Criminal Court (ICC), must pick a trench: Does international criminal justice entail the active…