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.

Prof. Joan C. Williams, founding director of @eacentersf.bsky.social, speaks with the Guardian on her new book, “Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How to Win Them Back.” Read more about Prof. Williams’ perspective on this moment in history.

The Trump administration's proposals to send migrants from the U.S. to Libya, Rwanda, and other third countries "make a mockery of the post-World War II refugee protection framework," CGRS Director @karenmusalo.bsky.social writes in @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor... @uclawsf.bsky.social

We’re so proud of our graduates and all their accomplishments 👏 Commencement was so special as faculty, staff, friends, and family came together to celebrate the Class of 2025. Stay tuned for more photos and make sure to share yours using #uclawsfgrad! www.uclawsf.edu/2025/05/13/c...

UC Law SF Prof. Dorit Reiss challenges the government’s assertion that a change in how vaccines are tested would produce greater transparency and better information for consumers. Read more in the @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... #uclawsf

Chancellor & Dean David Faigman’s Law Day message draws on U.S. legal history to consider what leaders of the past would think about the state of the union today. “I write today in defense of core principles that should ground all policy debates regardless of one’s politics: respect for the law.”

Prof. Zac Henderson adds important insights to a report about AI’s impact on Bay Area jobs. While #AI is demonstrating some remarkable capabilities, we shouldn’t assume that it is here to replace us. “A competent human being plus an AI tool is doing the best and most effective work,” he says.

Professors Matt Coles, Rory Little, and Natalia Ramírez Lee offered legal insights into the Trump administration’s first 100 days during a recent panel talk at the San Francisco Public Library. Topics included executive power, immigration enforcement, workers’ rights, and more. #uclawsf

Earlier today on NPR’s Morning Edition, Prof. Dorit Reiss shared what she’ll be watching for when the Centers for Disease Control’s advisory committee on vaccines meets later this week. The proceedings could affect the health and wellness of hundreds of millions of Americans.

The increasing use of ankle monitors instead of bail for people awaiting trial raises important questions about efficacy and privacy rights, UC Law SF Prof. Kate Weisburd says in @nytimes.com. Her research focuses on the use of emerging technologies in the criminal justice system.

Can a president restructure or reduce agencies created and funded by Congress? Prof. Zachary Price offers legal insight in @nytimes.com on how recent layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services raise questions about the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches.

How does the First Amendment apply to White House press access? Prof. Christina Koningisor joins 11 other First Amendment scholars to share her expertise in a federal court case challenging the Associated Press’ exclusion from the White House press pool.

Amid growing efforts to challenge marriage equality, Prof. Matt Coles analyzes the legal and political forces at play. A constitutional law expert and former director of the ACLU’s national LGBT Project, Coles shares his insights with @sfchronicle.com

WorkLife Law is launching a new program with the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center to provide legal support to family caregivers! We will help caregivers access paid leave & other needed support— both to protect their livelihood AND provide care for loved ones. worklifelaw.org/news/worklif...

Thanks to this group of dedicated UC Law students who spent their “alternative spring break” volunteering with our Clean Slate program. Their work supported people who are seeking expungements of old records to open up new opportunities. @sfpublicdefender.bsky.social @uclawsf.bsky.social

Can courts remain neutral in an increasingly polarized nation? #UCLawSF Prof. Zachary Price breaks down executive power, the TikTok ban, and the Supreme Court’s evolving stance on checks and balances in a talk with Jack Goldsmith of Harvard Law. Listen: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lawf...

WorkLife Law attorneys will be available to provide specialized assistance to caregivers through a new partnership with the Unbuckled Foundation.

The Trump Administration has withdrawn its nomination of Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and #UCLawSF Prof. Dorit Reiss discusses the implications of the former congressman’s anti-vaccine views. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

UC Law San Francisco faculty are leaders in the legal field – and experts on topics like vaccines, executive power, and citizenship. They add legal context and clarity to issues at the center of the national debate. Keep up with their commentary behind the headlines: www.uclawsf.edu/2025/03/07/f...