Washington University Law Review is rated Least biased with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Washington University Law Review Least Biased based on its publication of legal scholarship representing a broad range of viewpoints without a consistent partisan editorial position. We rate it High for factual reporting due to rigorous academic editing, extensive sourcing and citation standards, transparent authorship and editorial leadership, and affiliation with Washington University School of Law.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (0.0)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.4)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Washington University Law Review is a student-edited academic legal journal published through Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri.
According to its About page, the journal was founded in 1915 as the St. Louis Law Review. It was renamed the Washington University Law Quarterly in 1936 and became the Washington University Law Review in 2006. The online edition was launched in 2017 to publish shorter-form legal scholarship addressing current issues.
The journal publishes six issues per year and features articles by legal scholars and practitioners as well as student-written notes and comments.
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Funded by / Ownership
Washington University Law Review is affiliated with and published through Washington University School of Law. It is independently edited by law students rather than functioning as a commercial news publication. The editorial board is publicly identified and changes annually. Membership is limited to Washington University law students selected through a competitive writing and editing process.
Analysis / Bias
Washington University Law Review publishes scholarship across a wide range of legal subjects, including constitutional law, criminal law, taxation, corporate law, civil rights, and judicial doctrine. Articles represent the views of individual authors rather than a unified editorial ideology.
Its current issues include scholarship advancing different legal approaches and viewpoints. The journal’s stated editorial process includes substantive review, accuracy checking, citation verification, and ensuring that legal propositions are adequately supported.
We found no consistent evidence of a partisan editorial preference, and the journal’s academic format, extensive citations, named authors, and rigorous editing process support a Least Biased rating.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date.
Overall, we rate Washington University Law Review Least Biased based on its publication of legal scholarship representing a broad range of viewpoints without a consistent partisan editorial position. We rate it High for factual reporting due to rigorous academic editing, extensive sourcing and citation standards, transparent authorship and editorial leadership, and affiliation with Washington University School of Law. (D. Van Zandt 09/14/2026)
Source: https://washulawreview.org/
Last Updated on September 14, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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