Join us on February 19 at noon PT to discuss recent Williams Institute research on victimization against transgender and nonbinary people in California and strategies for addressing the violence. RSVP today at tinyurl.com/TransHCCA

Yesterday, CILP’s Deputy Director Talia Inlender, Senior Staff Attorney Monika Langarica, & Staff Attorney Sofía López Franco joined moderator & UCLA Law student Gina Le & Prof. Nina Rabin to discuss the current moment. The panel was co-hosted by UCLA Law Students for Immigrant Justice (LSIJ).

New article by our legal associate Amanda D. Brown issues a call for placing CRT on the agenda of the ILOS, and the sea on the agenda of CRT, bringing the two fields into dialogue to expose how violence and inequality are normalised and obscured in maritime governance. bit.ly/4caxLdV

Half of transgender youth in the U.S. live in 27 states that have banned access to gender-affirming care. Learn more in our report at tinyurl.com/anti-transpolicy

Our Ann Carlson spoke with @kcrw.com, @npr.org in LA, about revoking the endangerment finding. She says the move will drive up harmful air pollution. "Trump likes to claim he cares about air pollution, but all of these laws have big benefits that we won't see anymore." www.kcrw.com/shows/press-...

@alejandrocamacho.bsky.social's (@law.ucla.edu) scholarship studies the goals, structures, and processes of regulation, with a particular focus on natural resources, pollution control, and land use law. Connect with Camacho: scholars.org/scholar/alej...

Our submission to the OHCHR in response to its Call for Input on the Marshall Islands’ nuclear legacy addresses the first key question: how justice can be pursued for the impacts of nuclear testing on the environment, affected communities, and future generations. bit.ly/4aE5niS @law.ucla.edu

Revoking the endangerment finding would mean full-blown warfare against all things climate. Some thoughts from our Ann Carlson who has been tracking this all year🧵

SAVE THE DATE for our 2026 symposium "Can Abundance Be Sustainable? Merging Affordability and Climate Policy." Friday April 3, 2026 (9am - 4pm). Our symposiums are always a lot of fun. They are free and open to the public, but they fill up. More details to come. @law.ucla.edu

On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we are reminded that Black Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV criminalization. They are more likely to be arrested and convicted of HIV-related allegations. Read our summary of research at tinyurl.com/HIVBlackAmericans

More than one-third of transgender youth in the U.S. live in states that restrict the use of gender-affirming pronouns in schools or require schools to notify parents when a student requests a pronoun change. Read the full report at tinyurl.com/anti-transpolicy

LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ people had similar needs after the LA fires. However, our study found pre-existing inequities in housing stability, health, income, and social inclusion shaped recovery outcomes and compounded harm for LGBTQ+ people. Read the full report at https://tinyurl.com/EatonFireImpact

Yesterday, CILP’s Immigrants’ Rights Policy Clinic gave public comment before the Lynwood City Council about the Lynwood Values Act—a local ordinance that prohibits local resources and data from being used for federal immigration enforcement.

UCLA Law prof James Salzman has been honored with an invitation to join the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center's 2027 Residency Program. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/james-s... #EnvironmentalLaw

UCLA Law's Rose Chan Loui, founding executive director of @uclalawlmpn.bsky.social, has been elected to the membership of the American Law Institute, one of the most prestigious positions for legal academics and professionals. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/rose-ch...

382,800 transgender youth ages 13-17 live in the 29 states that restrict access to gender-affirming care, sports, bathrooms and facilities, or the use of gender-affirming pronouns in schools. Read the full report at tinyurl.com/anti-transpolicy

Excited to announce the publication of my new book – Chinese Global Environmentalism – later this month! The environment was once one of China's greatest weaknesses. It is now becoming a pillar of China’s global power. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Norway has universal health care & publicly funded gender-affirming care. Yet in our survey of TNB people in the country, almost half of those with unmet needs report being unable to afford hormones. More than half could not afford surgery, & 1 of 5 had been refused treatment. tinyurl.com/GACNorway

Book news from our @greenlawchina.bsky.social! His new and very timely "Chinese Global Environmentalism" comes out this month.

🗣️ WE ARE HIRING A STAFF ATTORNEY The Center for Immigration Law and Policy seeks a staff attorney to engage in creative, high-quality research, analysis, and litigation related to immigration law and policy. bit.ly/cilpstaffatt... 🗓️APPLICATION DEADLINE FEB. 20, 2026

Nearly half of transgender youth in the U.S. live in states with laws that prohibit transgender youth from using bathrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity in schools or government buildings. Read the full report at https://tinyurl.com/anti-transpolicy

Join us at the Judging International Justice Lecture and conversation with Judge Dire Tladi on 2nd of March at the T.M.C. Asser Institute in The Hague! Register here: eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-judging-international-justice-featuring-judge-dire-tladi-1981934169453 bit.ly/4q7vLGm @law.ucla.edu

Prof Kal Raustiala examines the recent history and evolving trajectory of the Law of the Sea through contemporary debates: China’s activities in the Arctic, deep seabed mining, the South China Sea dispute, and the human rights and environmental challenges facing the world’s oceans. bit.ly/4qMHQ4W

UCLA Law prof Beth Colgan's scholarship has been cited in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion in Ellingworth v. United States. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/beth-co... #Law #SCOTUS

Introducing @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social as a new member of the UCLA Law faculty! He will be a core member of the @uclalawemmett.bsky.social program. His work examines how government decision-making can better incorporate expertise and community input. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/alejand...

More than one-third of the trans and nonbinary people we surveyed in Norway reported having ever attempted suicide – about 12 times the rate in the general population – and three-quarters reported clinically high levels of mental distress.  Read the full report at tinyurl.com/GACNorway

The Trump administration has resurrected several regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act. They are "as irresponsible as they are illegal," writes our @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social in a new piece at @legal-planet.org. legal-planet.org/2026/01/26/t...

An estimated 1.2 million LGBTQ people in the U.S identify as nonbinary. The majority use queer, bisexual, pansexual, or asexual to describe their sexual orientation. Read the full report at bit.ly/NonbinaryLGBTQ

In our new survey of LGBTQ+ survivors of the LA Fires, several participants noted that civil rights protections for sexual orientation and gender identity had been visibly removed from FEMA forms, reinforcing a sense of exclusion at a time of acute vulnerability. https://tinyurl.com/EatonFireImpact

We have a timely new paper on how to protect the CA coast by ensuring the consistent application of the Coastal Act’s conflict resolution provisions. The paper is what you might call "a party wave": co-written by students from our Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic! law.ucla.edu/news/conflic...

Alejandro Camacho (@alejandrocamacho.bsky.social) has joined us as a professor of law at @law.ucla.edu! The Emmett Institute keeps growing stronger. Read a Q&A with Camacho about his scholarship and policy-relevant advocacy at @legal-planet.org: legal-planet.org/2026/01/22/a...

Please join us in welcoming Jamelia Morgan to UCLA Law as a professor of law! She'll be a core member of the Critical Race Studies program. She focuses on issues at the intersections of race, gender, disability, and criminal law and punishment. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la... #Law

January 27 Safeguarding Democracy Project Hybrid Event: “The Law and Politics of Mail Voting in 2026” electionlawblog.org?p=153902

UCLA Law profs. Stephen Bainbridge and Kal Raustiala ranked among the top legal scholars in the country by @brianleiter.bsky.social's prestigious D-index ranking. Bainbridge is No. 86 overall and 12th in corporate law; Raustiala is No. 87 and 18th in international law. law.ucla.edu/news/stephen...

Our Prof. Ann Carlson's new book, “Smog and Sunshine: the Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air,” will be released on April 7. "It’s been a long time coming." legal-planet.org/2026/01/20/s...

As the Senate holds a hearing today amplifying anti-science rhetoric about the safety of mifepristone, it’s critical to ground this conversation in evidence rather than misinformation.

According to our new report, over 90% of transgender and nonbinary people surveyed in Norway are satisfied with their gender-affirming care outcomes. Read the full report at tinyurl.com/GACNorway

Earlier this month, we were proud to help convene a summit of Latin American policymakers and researchers who are working urgently to understand the issues around solar radiation modification, or SRM (also known as solar geoengineering). 🧵

This week the U.S.Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in a legal challenge to the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans and Haitians. Check out this report by @jazmineulloa.bsky.social for the NYT www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...

Our report on hate crimes in California found that both victims and those accused of gender identity hate crimes were more likely to be under age 18 than other bias types like race, ethnicity, or religion. tinyurl.com/GIHateCrimes

Can oil companies use World War II contracts to vault from state to federal court in cases about present-day coastal damage? Today, the Supreme Court hears oral argument In Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish. legal-planet.org/2026/01/12/a...

Federal appeals courts are likely to face an influx of cases this year on transgender students' rights in public schools. Outcomes of these cases could impact the 724,000 youth who identify as transgender in the United States. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS @bloomberglaw.com: https://tinyurl.com/2x48y6ed

Nearly half of gender identity hate crimes in California occurred in public spaces such as roads or parking lots, while 18% took place in private residences. The remainder were in schools, parks, public transportation, and bars or nightclubs. tinyurl.com/GIHateCrimes

Our Deputy Director Julia Stein to @npr.org about the recovery from the LA fires: "When you've got a recovery that's each property owner going it alone and trying to figure out their own rebuild, you lose an opportunity to make the whole neighborhood safe." www.npr.org/2026/01/07/n...

Announcing the Spring Lineup of Safeguarding Democracy Project Events/Webinars Focused of Fair and Safe 2025 Elections electionlawblog.org?p=153790 safeguardingdemocracyproject.org @law.ucla.edu

June 2025 marked the 10-year anniversary of the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry in the United States. Our report that month found 591,000 same-sex couples have married since Obergefell. bit.ly/WeddingImpact

📢CASE UPDATE for NTPSA v. Noem We won! 🥳 Watch this important message from CILP’s Faculty Co-Director Ahilan Arulanantham to learn more about what the ruling means. For additional info visit: bit.ly/tps1231update Cc: @aclu-norcal.bsky.social @ndlon.bsky.social

Job alert: Come work with us! The UCLA Emmett/Frankel Fellowship in Environmental Law and Policy is a full-time 2-year fellowship for the academic years 2026-2028. Candidates should have 2-5 years of post-JD experience. recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10733

Our Prof. Jim Salzman has a new essay at The Conversation about the environmental laws that have made America cleaner, and the current case of environmental amnesia that allows critics to focus entirely on costs while ignoring the laws’ very real achievements. theconversation.com/the-us-used-...

The Supreme Court is hearing two cases this term addressing trans girls' and women's participation in school sports. Join us for a webinar on January 15 at noon to review the oral arguments and discuss the broader impact of the cases on trans youth. Register at tinyurl.com/SCTransSports