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Official account of the University of California, Davis, School of Law.
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UC Davis School of Law
Joyce White Vance
13 days ago
Will SCOTUS restrict access to the abortion pill, Mifepristone?
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
professor
@maryrziegler.bsky.social
joins
@preetbharara.bsky.social
& me to discuss the case on a new
@cafedotcom.bsky.social
Insider episode:
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Courthouse News
25 days ago
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
professor
@carltonfwlarson.bsky.social
spoke with
@sidebarcns.bsky.social
co-host Hillel Aron about the transition from Catholic Church-led ordeals to criminal jury trials in Europe.
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@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Professor
@maryrziegler.bsky.social
via
@politico.com
⬇️ Catch Prof.
@maryrziegler.bsky.social
speaking about this piece on New York Public Radio and MS NOW this week.
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#UCDavis
#KingHall
#ReproductiveRights
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Trump Is Going After Birth Control. Here’s Why.
Contraception was politically untouchable — until now.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/04/25/birth-control-maha-abortion-trump-00889738
26 days ago
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Law is pleased to announce that California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District Associate Justice Shama Mesiwala ’98 will deliver the keynote at its Class of 2026 commencement on May 9 at the Mondavi Center. Read more about our distinguished speaker:
bit.ly/4mtQCng
about 1 month ago
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Join us on April 22 for the Public Service Graduation (PSG)! The PSG recognizes and celebrates the Public Service Law Distinction recipients, the Pro Bono Distinction recipients, Clinical award recipients, and the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award Honorees. More details:
bit.ly/4cH5wmF
about 1 month ago
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Southern California Law Review
2 months ago
Presenting “Sentencing Immigrants” by Professor Eric S. Fish (
@ericfish.bsky.social
) of the University of California at Davis School of Law (
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
). Read more here:
southerncalifornialawreview.com/2026/03/26/s...
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KPFA Radio
about 2 months ago
“A frightening time… just to look like you might be brown.” As the Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship, legal scholar Kevin R. Johnson explains what’s already happening on the ground. Hard Knock Radio. Real Talk. Full interview @
kpfa.org
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Inner City Law Center
about 2 months ago
We’re proud to spotlight Inner City Law Center Housing Justice Legal Fellow Meena Morar! Meena is part of our 2024
#LegalFellow
cohort and comes to ICLC from the
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
. They serve on ICLC's DEIA Committee and recently stepped into the role of Interim Training Attorney.
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Law Professor Aaron Tang moderates "Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling with Your Life" via
@pbs.org
. Tune in at the link:
www.pbs.org/show/deadlock/
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Breaking the Deadlock
BREAKING the DEADLOCK sparks bold, civil debate on America’s toughest issues.
https://www.pbs.org/show/deadlock/
2 months ago
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Join us in congratulating
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Prof.
@profpeterlee.bsky.social
, who was nominated by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to serve a three-year term on the Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation. 🔗:
bit.ly/4rCXJuu
#ScienceAndTechnology
2 months ago
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Civil Rights Clinic students Max Kohn ’26 and Kiar Rivers ’26 argued before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Read more at the link:
bit.ly/419woFk
Image Description: From left to right, Max Kohn, Kiar Rivers, and Professor Carter White in the courtroom.
2 months ago
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Thank you for joining us!
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#EnvironmentalLaw
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University of Richmond School of Law
3 months ago
Today, we were delighted to host Lisa Ikemoto, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
, who presented an early outline and draft chapters of her new project as part of our Faculty Colloquy speaker series.
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School of Law Professor and former Dean Kevin R. Johnson had the great honor of moderating this discussion with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at UCLA Law.
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#LawSchool
#Law
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3 months ago
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UC Student and Policy Center
3 months ago
Join us for a Conference on Housing w/
@capitolweekly.bsky.social
! A timely conversation on housing affordability & policy in California. 🎤 Keynote: Asm. Buffy Wicks 👥 Featuring
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
, the
@ternerhousing.bsky.social
& more 📅 2/24/26 | 9:00 AM–1:45 PM 🔗 RSVP:
tinyurl.com/2xc8zvc9
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A Conference on Housing
with a keynote by Asm. Buffy Wicks presented by Capitol Weekly and the UC Student Policy Center
https://tinyurl.com/2xc8zvc9
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UC Berkeley Law
3 months ago
“A Grand Jury Will Indict a Ham Sandwich? Not in the Trump Era.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/o...
Criminal Law and Justice Center Executive Director Chesa Boudin &
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
Prof. Eric S. Fish via
@nytimes.com
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Opinion | A Grand Jury Will Indict a Ham Sandwich? Not in the Trump Era.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/opinion/grand-jury-trump-congress.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Meet Bijal Vakil ’96, who serves as a Partner at Skadden in Palo Alto, specializing in intellectual property, technology, artificial intelligence, and blockchain. ⬇️
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Bijal Vakil, Class of ’96
Bijal Vakil ’96 is a Partner at Skadden in Palo Alto, specializing in intellectual property, technology, artificial intelligence, and blockchain. Named California’s Intellectual Property Expert of the...
https://law.ucdavis.edu/news/bijal-vakil-class-96
3 months ago
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UC Davis School of Law
Elizabeth Joh
4 months ago
Hey all-
@romanmars.bsky.social
& I have a new episode of the
@99pi.org
Breakdown of the Constitution out! This month we talk with Adam Liptak of the New York Times on the Roberts Court and Article III of *your* Constitution. Listen!
99percentinvisible.org/episode/cons...
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Constitution Breakdown #6: Adam Liptak - 99% Invisible
This is is the fifth episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article III, which establishes the judicial branch, alongside New York T...
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/constitution-breakdown-06-adam-liptak/
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Last Thursday, we hosted the inaugural symposium, California and the Future of Business Law, organized by the new
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Center for Business Law and Society. 1/2
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UC Davis School of Law
Justia’s Verdict
4 months ago
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
Prof Vik Amar analyzes President Trump's proposal for federal takeover of voting, explaining that while Congress has constitutional authority over federal elections, such action would likely fail in court and face insurmountable political obstacles in Congress.
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Three Big Questions Surrounding President Trump’s Suggestion that “Republicans Take Over the Voting in at Least 15 Places”
UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar discusses the constitutional, political, and practical implications of President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Republicans should federally “take over” voting...
https://verdict.justia.com/2026/02/04/three-big-questions-surrounding-president-trumps-suggestion-that-republicans-take-over-the-voting-in-at-least-15-places
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Alums, don't forget to check your mailboxes! 📪📩 📖🔗 Digital version is online at the link:
law.ucdavis.edu/counselor-2025
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On Thursday, Jan. 29,
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law's Center for Business Law and Society will host its inaugural symposium, California and the Future of Business Law. The program will feature conversations about business law and pressing social issues, from AI to climate risk. ⚖️🌐 🔗 RSVP:
bit.ly/4jYGOQZ
4 months ago
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UC Davis School of Law
Asaf Lubin
4 months ago
It’s offprints day for “Data Injustice in Global Justice” (
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
review) The article analyzes the rapid move by int’l courts & orgs to datify global justice & humanitarian response, & the significant risks this shift entails. Link:
www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcont...
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Can a university be neutral in today’s social and political climate?
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Professor
@brsoucek.bsky.social
explores this in his new book, "The Opinionated University.” Learn more:
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
#UCDavisLaw
#KingHall
#LawSchool
#Faculty
#FreeSpeech
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@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law professor and international law expert
@keitnerlaw.com
wrote an explainer for
@justsecurity.org
on the significance of Nicolás Maduro’s assertion in a U.S. federal court that “I am still the president of my country.” Read the full story. 🔗⬇️
#UCDavisLaw
#InternationalLaw
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Head of State Immunity and Maduro on Trial
An international law professor answers frequently asked questions about immunity and Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
https://bit.ly/49w7fsc
5 months ago
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We had a wonderful time connecting with everyone at this year’s AALS conference! We cannot wait for next year’s Annual Meeting. Please tag us, so we can share content from these past few days.
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At 8 a.m. CT,
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Professor Hannah Buxbaum will speak at the Conflict of Laws Section panel “Extraterritoriality in Flux.”
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#AALS2026
5 months ago
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Law Professor Raquel Aldana serves on the Faculty Council of the International Human Rights Section. She will moderate the International Human Rights and International Law Joint Program Section’s session, “Deportation, Due Process, and Human Dignity” at 8 a.m. CT.
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5 months ago
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Law Professor Afra Afsharipour is Chair of the Comparative Law Section, co-sponsored by East Asian Law. She will moderate its session “The Role of Lawyers and Legal Education in Advancing the Rule of Law: A Comparative Perspective” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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5 months ago
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Mary Louise Frampton, visiting lecturer, will speak on the Critical Theories Section panel, “2025 to 2050: Legal Education in (what was?) the United States” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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#AALS2026
5 months ago
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Phil Satre ’75 and his wife, Jennifer, have made a $50,000 leadership gift to establish the fund named for Dunning, the beloved
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law professor emeritus and environmental law forerunner who passed away in 2025. 🔗
http://bit.ly/3YtNQDf
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#KingHall
5 months ago
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What a small world indeed! Thank you for sharing this, Maybell. We have been having a blast at
#AALS2026
!
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Law Dean Jessica Berg is also part of the Education Law Section, co-sponsored by Critical Theories. She will speak on its panel “The Trump Administration's Assault on Higher Education” at 4:10 p.m. CT.
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#AALS2026
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Law Professor Suzanne Reuben is a member of the Program Committee for the Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Section. She is moderating its panel “State of the Discipline” at 1 p.m. CT.
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#AALS2026
5 months ago
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Tune in to the AALS Hot Topic Program’s panel “Author Meets Deans,” moderated by
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Dean Jessica Berg. It will focus on Professor
@brsoucek.bsky.social
’s book “The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education.”
5 months ago
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Law Professor
@brsoucek.bsky.social
’s article, “Tax Law as Muse,” coauthored with Associate Professor Jennifer C. Lena (Teachers College, Columbia University), will receive the first-ever Art Law Scholarship Award from the AALS Art Law Section at 11:10 a.m. CT. 🎉
#AALS2026
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Law Professor
@brsoucek.bsky.social
is on the Executive Committee of the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues.
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#Faculty
#AALS2026
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This morning,
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin will speak on the Minority Groups Section panel “Property Rights and Racial Dispossession.” The panel starts at 8 a.m. CT.
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#AALS2026
5 months ago
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At 4:10 p.m. CT, the session “Emerging Immigration Legal Scholarship” will feature commentary from both Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin and Professor Raquel Aldana.
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Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin will speak on the Immigration Law Section panel “Immigration Enforcement and the Limits of Law” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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5 months ago
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@carltonfwlarson.bsky.social
is Chair of the Section on Legal History. He will speak on its panel “The Declaration of Independence” at 2:35 p.m. CT. He is also the
@ucdavis.bsky.social
representative of the AALS House of Representatives.
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#AALS2026
5 months ago
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@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law is at the
#AALS2026
Annual Meeting in New Orleans. This year’s theme is “Impact. Excellence. Resilience. The Enduring Contributions of Legal Education.” Full program:
bit.ly/49bwbX6
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5 months ago
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UC Davis School of Law
Justia’s Verdict
5 months ago
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social
prof Vik Amar analyzes California's ban on ICE officers wearing masks and a proposal to deny driver's licenses to such officers, concluding that both measures are unconstitutional.
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California’s Ban on ICE’s Use of Facial Masks Heats Up in the Courts and the Political Arena
UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar analyzes California’s new law (SB 627) that bans ICE and other law enforcement officers from wearing masks while interacting with the public, focusing on its l...
https://verdict.justia.com/2026/01/05/californias-ban-on-ices-use-of-facial-masks-heats-up-in-the-courts-and-the-political-arena
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@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law faculty members are heading to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Stay connected with us during the Jan. 6-9
#AALS2026
event. Full program:
bit.ly/4qy5nWR
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5 months ago
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"We do want to protect U.S. investors against securities fraud-but applying U.S. law to the foreign conduct of foreign issuers creates some pretty significant challenges for international comity," said
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Professor Hannah Buxbaum via
@bloomberglaw.com
. 🔗 ⬇️
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US Investor Suits Over Foreign-Born Securities Show Law in Flux
In just a matter of months, three rulings and one settlement showed just how scattered courts are on whether US law reaches some American depositary receipts, stand-ins for stock traded on foreign exc...
https://bit.ly/4iK8Oan
6 months ago
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Law Professor
@carltonfwlarson.bsky.social
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@politifact.bsky.social
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On Oct. 31,
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Review hosted its symposium, "Celebrating Dean Kevin R. Johnson: Honoring a Legacy of Transformative Scholarship and Leadership." Read more about it at the link:
law.ucdavis.edu/news/law-rev...
More 📸:
bit.ly/47XOnCO
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7 months ago
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Last week, we hosted the inaugural Judges-in-Residence Program, an initiative spearheaded by
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law's Career Services office. Thank you to U.S. District Court Judges Sunshine Sykes and J. Philip Calabrese for sharing their time, insights, and experience with our community!
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7 months ago
Happy Native American Heritage Month! Join Chancellor May and Dr. Antoinette Martinez, co-director of Tribal Health PRIME Pathway at UC Davis School of Medicine, in celebrating the Native American community's heritage and contributions to our campus.
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Native American Heritage Month
YouTube video by UC Davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIxKGHHFJik
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A new book by
@ucdavis.bsky.social
Law Professor Ash Bhagwat examines the current political and legal wars over social media platforms. More information at the link:
www.cambridge.org/core/books/k...
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