Social Justice Reporter

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The only Vanderbilt Law journal with an explicit social justice mission, the Vanderbilt Social Justice Reporter (“VSJR”) is envisioned as a national go-to resource for social justice-oriented scholars, practitioners, students, and community members, with content spanning intersectional issues of law and social equity.

Vanderbilt Social Justice Reporter
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Volume 1 | Issue 2 | May 2025

Capitalism & The Carceral State

As an accompanying piece to our Inaugural Symposium on Capitalism and The Carceral State, this edition explores how capitalism and our carceral systems intertwine to perpetuate inequalities and shape the personal experiences of individuals and communities.

Volume 1 | Issue 2

Foreword

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Movement Lawyering for Pretrial Justice in Eastern Tennessee

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Why Legal Attacks on Transgender People Should Concern All of Us

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Queering Carceralism

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Volume 1 | Issue 1 | December 2024

Voting Rights in the South

The Social Justice Reporter is proud to partner with the Thurgood Marshall Institute at the Legal Defense Fund. As an accompanying piece to our 2024 Spring Voting Rights Roundtable Discussion, this edition shines a spotlight on the various Voting Rights initiatives and concerns that have shaped the Southern electoral landscape.

Disclaimer: Any opinions, findings, and conclusion or recommendations expressed in throughout this symposium journal issue are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Volume 1 | Issue 1

Foreword

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New Dangers to Democracy:

How Artificial Intelligence Could Supercharge Black Voter Suppression

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Redefining Race and Restructuring:

Notes from Louisiana on the Future of Fair Maps in a Multiracial Democracy

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AIL Voting in Tennessee and Nashville Jail Voting

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Voting Rights in the South:

Challenges and Opportunities for an Equal Right to Vote

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