The University of Chicago Law Review's 2026 Symposium will explore questions raised about the substance and nature of public law since the start of the second Trump administration. Rapid change has created opportunities to examine disruption and continuity across the legal field. Scholars from different disciplines will share their insights about the turbulent legal landscape. Papers will examine government speech and spending, free elections, the federal bureaucracy, the United States's global relationships through trade and force, cultural conflicts shaping today's legal order, and the evolving roles of institutions and norms.
This symposium will take place on April 17, 2026.