As preventable infectious diseases harm more children, school immunization mandates are being challenged in state legislatures and courtrooms, UC Law SF’s Prof. @doritreiss.bsky.social and Lawrence O. Gostin write in a JAMA Viewpoint.

A decision to cut millions of dollars in federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics could face legal trouble, Professor @doritreiss.bsky.social tells @nbcnews.com. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Prof. Lawrence Gostin and I wrote about the threat to states school immunization requirements from both litigation and legislation, especially worrying given federal actions undermining vaccine access jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

UC Law SF graduates are achieving strong results. For the two most recent graduating classes, high rates of alumni passed the bar exam on their first try and landed jobs in the legal field within 10 months after law school. www.uclawsf.edu/2025/12/18/u...

The UC Law SF Board of Directors has launched the process to search for the next chancellor and dean. Chancellor & Dean David Faigman, who has led the College since 2016 and served on the faculty since 1987, is not seeking reappointment when his term ends in June 2027.

Professor Robin Feldman’s @forbes.com op-ed argues that, as modern AI systems challenge legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks, verification is the key to generating value.

COVID-19 changed how patients can access treatments for opioid use disorder, a major shift at the intersection of health and criminal law. #UCLawSF Professor Benjamin A. Barsky looks at how telemedicine laws and regulations shape access to care — and why some patients remain left behind.

A federal advisory board’s vote to revise Hepatitis B vaccine guidance for newborns raises serious public health concerns, Prof. @doritreiss.bsky.social writes in an op-ed for @statnews.com.

🎙️ON AIR: We're talking to Afghan-American Foundation's Joseph Azam, @theatlantic.com's @nickmiroff.bsky.social and @uclawsf.bsky.social's @karenmusalo.bsky.social about what Trump's pause on asylum decisions means for the Afghan community and beyond. ❓What are your Qs about the changes? 📻 Listen:

Member Scholar Dave Owen of @uclawsf.bsky.social said that data center developers could face litigation over alleged violations of state laws, as well. At the state level, conflicts are emerging over pricing arrangements and data centers’ financial responsibility. www.eenews.net/articles/lit...

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@politico.com recently featured Prof. Zachary Henderson, an expert in AI litigation, in a story on whether the law should do more to protect adults from AI chatbots.

A U.S. Border Patrol program that monitors millions of drivers and uses algorithms to flag “suspicious” behavior raises significant constitutional questions, Center for Constitutional Democracy Director Nicole Ozer highlights in a story for the Associated Press. @apnews.com

On this episode of In Conversation, James Campbell is joined by Nicole Ozer, the Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Democracy at UC Law San Francisco Watch here👉 https://youtu.be/zU-0b-_A24o UC Law San Francisco Nicole Ozer #uclawsf #wethepeople

In an interview with The Verge, #UCLawSF Prof. George Horvath explains how companies use “clinical-grade” as a marketing term — not a legally defined medical standard — to imply credibility without regulation. www.theverge.com/report/80688...

Professor David Levine spoke to KTVU about recent federal court rulings requiring the Trump administration to use emergency funds to continue funding SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) during the government shutdown.

#UCLawSF Prof. @doritreiss.bsky.social draws on her vaccine law research to comment on the misinformation and conspiracy theories that underpin hundreds of bills that state legislatures are considering across the country to roll back public health protections.

Prof. David Levine examines the ramifications of AB 218, the CA law that removed the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse cases. He writes in an op-ed that the policy choices that were made in crafting the bill are harming the taxpayers and the assault survivors it was intended to help.

How do federal courts stay open during a government shutdown? Professor Scott Dodson, director of UC Law SF’s Center for Litigation and Courts, tells Straight Arrow News that judges’ salaries are constitutionally protected, but other court employees could face furloughs in a prolonged shutdown.

Prof. Zachary Price analyzes the Trump administration’s bid to cancel more than $4 billion in foreign aid in a report in @nytimes.com. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

Some of our top professors discuss what’s at stake during UC Law SF's annual U.S. Supreme Court Review and Preview.

UC Law SF Prof. Hadar Aviram has been honored with the 2025 Michael J. Hindelang Outstanding Book Award for Fester: Carceral Permeability and California's COVID-19 Correctional Disaster (University of California Press, 2024), coauthored with Chad Goerzen.

"Now there is no real limit on police seizures.” UC Law SF Professor Kate Weisburd and coauthor Daniel Harawa of NYU discuss the profound impacts of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on the 4th Amendment in their Los Angeles Times op-ed.

The quality of the faculty has long been a distinction for UC Law San Francisco. Thanks to the excellence of current faculty, the College is able to offer courses and experiences in emerging areas of law, while continuing to be the No. 1 school for producing lawyers admitted to the California bar.

Professor Robin Feldman pioneered the intersecting field of law and AI. Publishing on the subject since 2004, she has advised Congressional Committees, the Army Cyber Institute, and the FTC, among many other governmental organizations.

BIG NEWS on Constitution Day! I’m launching the Center for Constitutional Democracy @uclawsf.bsky.social as its inaugural Executive Director. Check it out & ping me to get involved and support important work on rights, tech & democracy. www.uclawsf.edu/center-for-c... #UCLawSF

#UCLawSF has named @nicoleozer.bsky.social, a national leader in constitutional rights and technology law, as the founding executive director of its new Center for Constitutional Democracy.

Professor Rory Little previews, in his regular SCOTUSblog column, the criminal law cases that the Supreme Court will decide in its new term.

As federal vaccine policy undergoes seismic shifts, major news outlets are turning to Prof. @doritreiss.bsky.social, one of the country’s foremost experts on vaccine law.

Using current legal systems to meet the electrical needs of massive data centers, many of which will process AI, could harm consumers, the environment, and the data centers.

In an article by Law 360, Liz Morris, co-director @worklifelaw.bsky.social, spoke on the impact of the Fifth Circuit’s decision to upend Texas’ PWFA Injunction.

UC Law SF alumni are shaping international business in Japan and beyond. Specialized courses, mentorship, and study-abroad opportunities give graduates the tools to lead high-stakes, cross-border transactions that impact global markets. Learn how UC Law SF equips lawyers to thrive on the world stage

The Trump administration is attempting to cut $250 million from an Environmental Protection Agency program that would fund solar projects for low-income families and on tribal lands. UC Law SF Prof. Dave Owen discusses potential long-term damage to the green energy industry in the @sfchronicle.com.

Prof. Manoj Viswanathan says that California tax law might be helping to drive a dramatic increase in millionaires choosing to rent instead of buy in the Bay Area, with factors affecting both the supply and demand of single-family inventory. Read more: www.mercurynews.com/2025/07/27/m... #uclawsf

To our graduates who are sitting for the bar exam this week, we wanted to take a moment to wish you the best of luck. Be confident in the work that you have put in over the past several months. You can do this!

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Prof. Ming Chen analyzes the federal government’s “unorthodox” arguments amid questions of overreach in the use of National Guard troops to conduct immigration raids. Read more in the Los Angeles Times: www.latimes.com/california/s... @latimes.com

Utah Sen. Mike Lee sought support for his proposal to sell public lands from advocates who say that the acreage can be used to build affordable housing. Prof. John Leshy adds his perspective on Lee’s proposal as a former Interior Department solicitor and public lands expert. @propublica.org

When constitutional issues spark national debate, Prof. Zachary Price has become a trusted source for expert legal insight. Price’s work reflects UC Law SF’s commitment to public scholarship and to equipping the public with a better understanding of the law and the U.S. constitutional system.

Masked ICE agents making arrests in Los Angeles would not be subject to California’s proposed No Secret Police Act. But questions of intimidation and public and officer safety remain. #UCLawSF Prof. David Levine helps to unpack the legal issues and conflicts playing out in the state. @latimes.com

What happens when the White House and a California city oppose the state? UC Law SF civil procedure expert Prof. David Levine provides key legal insight in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Americans cherish free speech, but why should we defend even speech we hate or find stupid or evil? As legal battles rage over political speech and online misinformation, Prof. Paul Belonick shares 10 reasons why even unpopular speech deserves a strong defense:

As a key federal panel reverses longstanding flu vaccine recommendations, Prof. Dorit Reiss tells The New York Times how off-the-record discussions among panelists could affect the vote’s legitimacy. Her commentary comes amid major shifts in national vaccine policy.   www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/h...

Today’s Supreme Court ruling could create “chaos” across the nation, as birthright citizenship may apply in some states but not others. Prof. Ming Chen helps to break down the decision’s impact on a definition of citizenship that has stood for more than 150 years. www.kqed.org/news/1204621...

Congrats to Prof. Benjamin A. Barsky‬‬, recently named a 2025 Health Law Scholar. As a lawyer, health policy researcher & bioethicist, he studies the links between law and health inequality in the U.S. and globally—recently focusing on the impact of criminalization on community health.

Renowned legal scholar @joan-c-williams.bsky.social joined KQED’s Forum to discuss her new book, “Outclassed.” She breaks down how a growing “diploma divide” has shifted working-class voting trends and how a focus on shared values could help unify the middle class. www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

While HHS Sec. RFK Jr.’s removal of all members of a key CDC vaccine committee is legal, it raises questions of safety, conflict of interest, and politics, UC Law SF Prof. Dorit Reiss tells @washingtonpost.com. “This will not restore trust in vaccines, and is not designed to do so,” she says.

What does it mean to uphold the Constitution? According to Professor Matt Coles, it starts with applying rights equally—regardless of immigration status.