''Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality'', (formerly ''Law & Inequality: A Journal of Theory and Practice'') is a biannual

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edited by law students at

University of Minnesota Law School The University of Minnesota Law School is the law school of the University of Minnesota, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school confers four law degrees: a Juris Doctor (J.D.), a Master of Laws (LL.M.), a Master of Science in Patent Law ...

. It was established in 1981 to examine the social impact of law on disadvantaged people. In 2016, the journal launched its online companion site, ''Inequality Inquiry'' (formerly ''Sua Sponte''). The journal has been cited by federal and state courts, including: *

United States v. Virginia ''United States v. Virginia'', 518 U.S. 515 (1996), is a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the long-standing male-only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in a 7–1 decision. Justice ...

. *State v. Janes. *Sayers by Sayers v. Beltrami County. *Isabellita S. v. John S. *Rio v. Rio. *Eastman v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.Eastman v. Va. Polytechnic Institute and State University, 939 F.2d 204, 208 n.5 (4th Cir. 1991). The journal is ranked first in the "Family Law" and "Immigration Law" subcategories on the Washington and Lee University law journal rankings for scholarly impact;Washington and Lee Journal Rankings
. third in the "Civil Rights" and "Minority and "Race and Ethnic Issues" subcategories; and in the top ten for "Criminal Law and Procedure" and "Gender, Women and Sexuality" subcategories.

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''Inequality Inquiry''
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