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Debating the Emory Law Journal Controversy

BY JOHN K. WILSON On Wednesday, the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Review posted dueling essays by Northwestern law professor Andrew Koppelman and me (reposted from this blog) about the controversy over the Emory Law Journal. Prof. Koppleman and I decided to continue the discussion, and below is our back-and-forth exchange. John K. Wilson: You wrote…

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In Defense of the Emory Law Journal

BY JOHN K. WILSON This week, there was what Jonathan Turley called a “major controversy brewing over free speech and censorship at Emory Law Journal.” Robert George argued, “It’s hard to think of a stupider, more self-defeating idea than imposing political litmus tests on articles submitted to major law reviews. But that’s what the Emory…