Our research finds high rates of physical and mental health concerns among certain populations within the LGBT community. One-third of multiracial AIAN LGBT adults report fair or poor health, and more than 40% have been diagnosed with depression. Read the full report here: bit.ly/LGBTracediff

Classes are done; finals are here. We're gearing up to celebrate the Class of 2026 and our environmental specialization students at Friday's commencement ceremony with Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court. Shout out to the UCLA Environmental Law Society, who made this year a success.

Join us on Thursday, May 28, for a webinar presenting new research on older LGBTQ adults. Policy experts from organizations that serve and advocate for older LGBTQ adults will also discuss public policy concerns and challenges facing this community. RSVP today at tinyurl.com/OlderLGBTQWebinar

Chinese Global Environmentalism comes to Europe! Join UCLA Law Prof. Alex Wang for his book presentation and panel with China experts Shiming Yang and Benjamin van Rooij at @pakhuisdezwijger.bsky.social #Amsterdam Friday 22 May 20:00 dezwijger.nl/programma/china-pollution-king-or-climate-leader

Congratulations, California Attorney General Rob Bonta! @AGRobBonta.oag.ca.gov received our 2026 Impact Award for his commitment to advancing LGBTQ rights. The award was presented by Michael Waterstone, Dean of the @Law.UCLA.edu, at our 25th Anniversary Gala.

UCLA Law's Ahilan Arulanantham of @uclacilp.bsky.social argued before SCOTUS on April 29 in Mullin v. Doe, defending Syrian refugees' right to remain in the country under the Temporary Protected Status program. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/ahilan-...

UCLA Law professor Rick Hasen’s (@rickhasen.bsky.social) scholarship was cited in a U.S. Supreme Court voting rights case. Read more: vist.ly/53q6f

@UCLA Law professor Angela Riley has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more: vist.ly/53ne9

A year into sweeping new tariffs, and as courts continue to issue rulings, UCLA Law's Kimberly Clausing (@kclausing.bsky.social) breaks down what the data actually shows — on prices, manufacturing, and the Supreme Court's landmark IEEPA ruling. vist.ly/53ima

The Fifth Circuit's ruling in Louisiana v. FDA could eliminate mail and pharmacy access to mifepristone nationwide. @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reverse the decision. Here, @melissagoodman.bsky.social, CRHLP’s executive director, explains what's at stake.

The latest major development in abortion law has brought global headlines – and swift action by members of @law.ucla.edu's @uclarepropolicy.bsky.social. Here, we summarize our brief, weigh in on the stakes, & preview what comes next. law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la...

In our latest podcast ep, listen to @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social of @law.ucla.edu discuss the Trump Administration's decision to repeal the EPA's Endangerment Finding. He explains how this impacts future federal climate policy & regulation. 🎧 Listen here: scholars.org/podcast/figh...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais altered the Voting Rights Act. What does that mean for future elections? Tomorrow, we will address this with reporter @jonshorman.bsky.social and @law.ucla.edu professor @rickhasen.bsky.social. www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor...

Today, 360 researchers—led by CRHLP & @ansirh.bsky.social —filed an amicus brief in LA v. FDA, urging SCOTUS to follow science & reject restrictions on mifepristone. Eliminating telehealth by mail & pharmacy would ban safe care for people who need it most. Read more: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

Suriname stands at a critical crossroads. While offshore oil development offers major economic opportunities, it also poses serious risks to fragile marine ecosystems, low-lying coastal regions, and Indigenous communities. bit.ly/4dafNqH @law.ucla.edu #Suriname #ClimateChange

Check out this piece by @law.ucla.edu about CILP Faculty Co-Director Ahilan Arulanantham's recent appearance before the U.S. Supreme Court to deliver oral arguments in Mullin v. Dahlia Doe. law.ucla.edu/news/ahilan-...

Our research finds that LGBT people are five times more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime. Read the full report at: bit.ly/LGBTviolentcrime

Check out UCLA's Substack uclacilp.substack.com?r=6ri5w9&utm...

Today, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell. As expected, the Justices hewed close to the narrow question before the Court during oral argument. But our William Boyd notes that the broader context of the case is significant. legal-planet.org/2026/04/27/r...

The 2020 Census found that over half of cohabitating same-sex couples in nearly every state were married. Read the full report at tinyurl.com/CensusSnap

Hadar Harris (@hadarharris.bsky.social), a longtime advocate for justice, equity, and human rights, will join The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA as executive director of its Los Angeles location, beginning May 1. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/hadar-h...

UCLA School of Law professor Rick Hasen (@rickhasen.bsky.social) has been awarded a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship to support his work on his forthcoming book “Unbent Arc: The Rise and Decline of American Democracy 1964-2024.” Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/rick-ha...

Honored to Share That I have Been Named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow, for Work on My Book, Unbent Arc: The Rise and Decline of American Democracy 1964-2024 electionlawblog.org?p=155421 #guggfellows2026

It's not too late to join us on April 17 for our 25th Annual Update Conference. An afternoon of panel discussions, the finale of our Moot Court Competition, and a reception to close out the evening. Register using the links below: In person: tinyurl.com/AU26uclalaw Online: tinyurl.com/AU26online

Lessons for a Warming Planet: UCLA’s Alejandro Camacho discusses his new book and the lessons we can learn from prior generations of environmental advocates. @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social @uclalawemmett.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/04/14/l...

25 years ago, marriage equality wasn't a possibility. Today, it's the law, thanks, in part, to research by the Williams Institute. Our studies & expertise informed policymakers & courts that turned a movement into a right, now embraced by hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples across the country.

📍Wed, May 6, 12 pm PT ⚖️ Does Litigation Matter? 👉🏽 What role should litigation play in the immigrants’ rights movement in our present moment? Join CILP for a conversation with Alina Das & other leading immigrants’ rights litigators addressing this & other questions. 🔗Register bit.ly/litigationev...

The majority of transgender and nonbinary parents we surveyed for our new study reported making at least one change in how they protect their children's safety and well-being since Trump's re-election. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/TransParentsPolicy

🗣HAPPENING NEXT WEEK "Borders in Times of Instability: A Cross-Disciplinary Conversation with Luwei Ying and Hiroshi Motomura" Apr. 14 at 12 pm RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our new report examining global agreements on climate change finds that LGBT people face persistent invisibility and exclusion in global climate policy and planning. Read the full report at tinyurl.com/SOGIClimateChange

Yesterday, CILP’s Faculty Co-Director Hiroshi Motomura, Deputy Director Talia Inlender & @law.ucla.edu students w/ the Immigrants' Rights Policy Clinic and Immigrant Family Legal Clinic (ImmFam) participated in UCLA Law's clinical fair. Students shared their experiences working with the clinics.

Join us today! @law.ucla.edu @stevevladeck.bsky.social @miriamseifter.bsky.social @loriringhand.bsky.social 12:15 pm PT *free registration required

Our Prof. Ann Carlson's "Smog & Sunshine: The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up its Air" comes out TODAY and is the subject of a book talk at UCLA on Friday, April 10. legal-planet.org/2026/04/07/s...

A new @law.ucla.edu brief evaluates the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313) by California Assemblymember Marc Berman. @uclalawemmett.bsky.social legal-planet.org/2026/04/07/t...

📍Save the date: Wednesday May 6, 2026 ⚖️ Does Litigation Matter? 👉🏽 What role should litigation play in the immigrants’ rights movement in our present moment? Has the answer changed from years past? Join CILP for a conversation between leading immigrants' rights litigators. bit.ly/litigationev...

Panel 3 finished strong with Cara Horowitz as moderator, joined by the UCLA Lewis Center’s Shane Phillips, Politico’s Liam Dillon, and CBE’s Jennifer Ganata for a final discussion on affordable housing and environmental protection!

Panel 2 heats things up with UCLA Professor Allan Marks moderating an interesting discussion on the costs of the clean energy transition with Texas Law Professor David Spence, chief of staff of the Stanford Inst. for Econ Policymaking Ryan Cummings, and policy consultant Katie Venezuela!

Panel 1 is underway with @heatmap.news executive editor Robinson Meyer moderating a discussion on data center energy demand and how to grow our grid affordably and sustainably with Abre’ Conner from the NAACP, Professor William Boyd, and Tina Andolina from the office of California Sen. Ben Allen.

Global climate change agreements note the vulnerability of certain populations. While 85% of countries participating in the Paris Agreement include at least 1 vulnerable community in their 5-year climate action plans, only 8% mention LGBT & gender-diverse communities. tinyurl.com/SOGIClimateChange

🗣️Check out this @vpm.org /PBS story about ICE agents at the nation’s airports. ✈️ 👉🏽CILP’s Faculty Co-Director Hiroshi Motomura offers insight about how ICE agents’ powers expanded under Trump administration. www.vpm.org/npr-news/npr...

John Reynolds, President of the CPUC, kicked off today’s event with a great Keynote Address! @californiapuc.bsky.social

Do you know just how bad the air used to be in Los Angeles? Our Ann Carlson’s new book “Smog & Sunshine” tells the surprising story of how LA cleaned up its air and why it matters for future fights.

Check out this @wsj.com piece about birthright citizenship with insight from CILP Faculty Co-Director Hiroshi Motomura. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

Today we’re excited to welcome lawyers, students, advocates, journalists and wonks of all kinds to discuss affordability and climate @law.ucla.edu. Follow the abundant signs to Room 1347…

Hello Everyone! Meet Maya Hernandez from UCLA’s Journal for Environmental Law and Policy (JELP) who will be taking over the Emmett Institute’s feed for the day, live from the “Can Abundance be Sustainable” Symposium about affordability and climate policy! Stay tuned for key ideas and takeaways!

UCLA Law launches Executive Education, a new program teaching people from all stages of professional life and the full array of backgrounds through intensive courses on the most pertinent topics in law, business, and society today. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/executi...

Distinguished alumni Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw, B.A. '76, J.D. '79, and Bill Wardlaw, J.D. '72, have pledged $2 million to establish UCLA Law's first endowed chair in constitutional law. Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la...

An estimated 2.1 million adults in the U.S. identify as transgender, with California having the highest number of transgender residents at 264,000. Read the full report at bit.ly/TranspeopleUS

Come to UCLA Friday, April 3 for a day of discussion about climate policy & affordability. "Can Abundance Be Sustainable?" = 3 panels: the grid, transition away from fossil fuels, and housing. New CPUC President John Reynolds is our keynote, so bring energy questions. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Hey #EnergySky come see John Reynolds, new president of the CPUC, keynote our April 3 symposium where he will engage in a conversation w/ energy law Professor William Boyd about his agenda. @sammyroth.bsky.social @blancabegert.bsky.social @jeffstjohn.bsky.social newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla...