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Celebrating Excellence: Southern University Law Review Students Make Major Strides in Legal Scholarship
Southern University Law Center’s Law Review continues to be a platform where rising legal scholars not only hone their research and writing skills but also make significant contributions to the broader legal community. This year, four students have garnered national attention for their innovative scholarship, earning prestigious recognitions, publishing accolades, and readership that spans beyond Louisiana.
Ryan Abboud's article, Digital Fences and Constitutional Defenses: Geofencing and the Fourth Amendment Amid United States v. Smith, was published in the Southern University Law Review and quickly captured the attention of legal professionals nationwide. The article was so impactful that Thomson Reuters requested to reprint it in its Search and Seizure Law Report. In its Editor’s Note, Thomson Reuters praised Abboud’s work, stating it “explores the relevant arguments and provides the bench and bar with an important level of guidance when litigating this issue on a state level or in federal jurisdictions where the matter has yet to be considered.” Abboud’s deep dive into the complexities of digital surveillance and constitutional rights serves as a guiding light in an area of law still developing in courts across the country.
Crystal Ammons is the latest among SULC Law Review scholars to break into SSRN’s Top 10 lists for most downloaded legal scholarship. Her article, The Intersection of Affirmative Action, Corporate Diversity, and Maternity Policies: A Turning Point for Equity, was recently featured on SSRN’s Feminist Methodology & Research eJournal Top 10 list, highlighting its relevance and resonance with contemporary legal and social issues. Ammons’ work contributes meaningfully to ongoing national conversations about workplace equity and the future of diversity initiatives in corporate America.
Olecia James’s piece, Claiming What’s Ours: Rights and Realities in Property Disputes, was published in the Southern University Law Review and later spotlighted in SSRN’s Land Use & Real Estate e-Journal. Her work caught the attention of a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis, who reached out to James’s faculty advisor, Professor Garrard, to commend the article. The professor described it as “super interesting” and noted it highlighted the “doctrinal weirdness” that other scholars had missed. “This is a very useful note that I am delighted to have read,” the professor concluded—an impressive endorsement from a leading academic in the field.
Maya Jones continues to make waves with her scholarship on age discrimination in politics. Her article, Too Old for the Oval? Examining the Impact of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 on Presidential Age Limits, was published in The Jurisprudence, Southern University Law Center’s online law review publication. Her work didn’t stop there—an adapted version of her article, Too Old for the Oval Office, is set to be published in the Journal of Aging Law and Policy at Stetson University, marking a major milestone in Jones’s academic journey and furthering critical discourse on age and leadership in American government.
These remarkable achievements reflect the talent and drive of our students, along with the support and mentorship provided by dedicated faculty advisors. To all the professors and professionals who have taken the time to guide and challenge our student writers—thank you. Your investment makes an undeniable difference in shaping tomorrow’s legal minds.
We’re proud to celebrate these students for their scholarly excellence, and we look forward to what they—and the Southern University Law Review—will accomplish next.
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