School of Law
LAW REVIEW ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
America’s 250th Birthday – Will Due Process Be At The Party?
Friday, February 27, 2026
University of Memphis School of Law, 1 North Front St., Memphis, TN 38103
The University of Memphis Law Review will host its annual symposium on Friday, February 27, 2026. As the United States looks forward to its 250th birthday next summer, this Volume's symposium reflects on a cornerstone of the American legal system: due process. It will explore issues related to the history and evolution of due process and analyze what the future holds for this ever-evolving right.
Due process remains a dynamic and often contested area of law. Recent Supreme Court decisions, including Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and Obergefell v. Hodges, have sparked vigorous debate regarding the scope and application of substantive due process. In addition, the return of the Trump administration has once again brought due process concerns to the forefront. The critical questions now involve both the scope and application of due process: who is entitled to it in America, and do various actions by the Trump administration threaten established procedural rights?
While concerns about deportation and detainment impacting immigrants on U.S. soil are top of mind, this symposium also seeks to examine the future of due process for American citizens.
Join us as we analyze the long-term ramifications of this presidential administration’s actions—for American citizens and noncitizens alike.
The University of Memphis Law Review hosts its annual symposium every spring at the Law School. For more information about the most recent past topics and speakers, please visit the links below.
2023: (How Much) Should We Pay Them? The Shifting Legal Landscape of Collegiate Competition
2021: Diagnosing America's Healthcare System: Addressing Costs and Access Now
2019: Barriers at the Ballot Box: Protecting or Limiting the Core of the American Identity?
2018: The American Addiction: Pathways to Address the Opioid Crisis
2017 - The Fragile Fortress: Judicial Independence in the 21st Century
2016 - Urban Revitalization: The Legal Implications of Remaking a City
2015 - In re Valor: Policy and Action in Veterans Legal Aid
2014 - Juvenile Courts in Transition
2013 - Breaking the Silence: Legal Voices in the Fight Against Human Trafficking