Prof. Stuart Banner, who runs @UCLA Law's Supreme Court Clinic, opened the latest U.S. Supreme Court term with oral argument in Villareal v. Texas, the latest case the clinic has taken to the high court. #SCOTUS 🔗: law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la...

Very excited to be interviewing my friend and former colleague @leahlitman.bsky.social at the @hammer.ucla.edu on Tuesday, October 14 (cosponsored by @law.ucla.edu) about her new book, Lawless. Free admission and video of the event will post afterwards. Join us! hammer.ucla.edu/programs-eve...

Our research shows that over 700,000 LGBTQ adults in the U.S. have undergone conversion therapy, including half who received it as adolescents.

In the The Chronicle of Philanthropy's recent article on the legality of Donald Trump’s directive to target liberal groups and progressive nonprofits, Ellen Aprill offers insight into the limits of IRS authority and the potential misuse of nonprofit tax law. www.philanthropy.com/article/trum...

Three-quarters of surveyed trans and nonbinary immigrants in Los Angeles face poverty. Read the full report at tinyurl.com/TNBImmigrantsLA

My New One at MSNBC Opinion on How the Supreme Court Seems Poised to Kill Off What Remains of the Voting Rights Act While Few Pay Attention–With Implications for 2026 Redistricting www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... @msnbc.com

What does 130 years of deportation data reveal about America? UCLA Law's Center for Immigration Law and Policy, in partnership with Million Dollar Hoods, created "Mapping Deportations," a database tracing every deportation order since 1895. @uclacilp.bsky.social law.ucla.edu/news/mapping...

🧵 (1/8) My new working paper with Maurice Obstfeld, “Tariffs as Fiscal Policy”, was just posted today @piie.com. Within, we evaluate the new role that tariffs are playing in the US economy. www.piie.com/publications...

🧵 (1/7) With @knittelmit.bsky.social and @cwolfram.bsky.social, happy to announce our new paper on “Who Bears the Burden of Climate Inaction?”, just posted for BPEA @brookings.edu. We find large climate cost impacts that vary by both geography and income. www.brookings.edu/articles/who...

Work with us next summer! Apply now to be a 2026 spring extern contributing to our legal and interdisciplinary work. This position is available to 2L, 3L, and LLM students at UCLA Law. Learn more: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul.... App will be reviewed through 11/17/25.

“Conversion therapists do exactly the opposite of what mental health professionals recommend. If somebody is struggling with their sexuality or gender, you don’t tell them it’s right to feel shameful.” - Ilan Meyer, Distinguished Senior Scholar of Law and Policy in @theguardian.com

@talkingpointsmemo.com picked up my blog post about the Trump administration's "compact" with higher ed. This is a post I'm highly motivated to get out to more readers because everyone connected with any university—as an alum, faculty, student, staff, etc—can help persuade their school not to sign.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, keep in mind that nearly six in 10 Latinx LGBT adults live with low incomes, more than any other race/ethnicity. bit.ly/LGBTracediff

New semester, new worker advocates ✊ Students from @uclawsf.bsky.social, @law.ucla.edu, and partner orgs are joining our Workers’ Rights Clinics across CA. They’ll get practical experience defending workers while learning the importance of providing affordable, accessible legal assistance.

Join us on October 17 for a discussion about the oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a case before the Supreme Court that challenges Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors. RSVP today at tinyurl.com/Chileswebinar

Very Excited to Announce My New Book Project, “Unbent Arc: The Rise and Decline of American Democracy 1964-2024)” electionlawblog.org?p=152307 I’m very excited to be working on this major project, bringing together my many strands of research on democracy and election law.

According to the 2020 Census, Vermont has the highest proportion of female same-sex couples (64%). Washington, D.C. has the lowest. tinyurl.com/CensusSnap

It’s been two weeks since mappingdeportations.com launched. Here are some coverage highlights.

We built an interactive tool on same-sex couples at the national, state, and county levels. It also allows you to explore data by gender, race/ethnicity, and relationship status. 👉 tinyurl.com/WISSCouples

UCLA Law students and staff co-authored a new manual helping advocates defend unhoused clients facing criminal citations, a critical resource following recent Supreme Court rulings. Read more about this important resource here: law.ucla.edu/news/veteran...

I’m super excited to now be the Honorable Harry Pregerson chair. I clerked for Judge Pregerson, which makes this honor especially meaningful.

UCLA Law professor Joanna Schwartz (@jcschwartzprof.bsky.social) has been appointed to the Honorable Harry Pregerson Endowed Chair in Law! Schwartz is a leading scholar on police accountability and has been a faculty member since 2006. #Law Read more: law.ucla.edu/news/profess...

75 years calls for 75 things we love about UCLA Law. Spoiler: it was hard to stop at just 75. 👀 See what made the list: law.ucla.edu/news/75-thin...

Thank you to all of our friends and supporters who came out for our NYC Fall Salon on Thursday. We're so grateful to Selendy Gay for hosting us at their incredible office. Check out some photos from the evening here: tinyurl.com/NYC25Photos

UCLA Law Professor and CILP Faculty Co-Director Hiroshi Motomura spoke to The Washington Post about ICE's planned expansion across the U.S. after Congress increased the agency's budget.

Today, the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA School of Law released a new report, The Promise of Reproductive Freedom Amendments: An Analysis of State Constitutional Protections and Their Impact. Read the report here: law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul...

As you engage with ongoing immigration headlines, gain a richer understanding of the complex layers that comprise immigration policy by exploring Prof. Hiroshi Motomura’s latest book, Borders and Belonging: Toward a Fair Immigration Policy.

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, keep in mind that 2.3 million Latinx LGBT adults live in the U.S. More than one-third of them live in low-income households. bit.ly/LatinxLGBT

Climate change dominated the California legislative session that just ended. Now we’re seeing Gov. Newsom sign what he calls a package of “big beautiful bills” on climate & energy. Julia Stein who runs our legislation clinic explains. #Newsom #energysky

Far from the ideals of free expression and self-fulfillment, digital platforms have transformed creativity into monetized, precarious labor. Our hidden gem of the week views the creator as a quasi‑gig worker governed by opaque algorithms. By @xiyin_tang at @law.ucla.edu buff.ly/IUlHmer

UCLA Law in The Hague students' first day in Geneva started with watching the UN Human Rights Council consider reports on unilateral sanctions, mercenaries and the right to water and ended with traditional Swiss cheese fondue! www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la... @law.ucla.edu

Watch Archived Video of @law.ucla.edu Safeguarding Democracy Project Program, “The Risk of Federal Interference in the 2026 Midterm Elections” with Ben Haiman, Liz Howard, and Stephen Richer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=es09...

Beyond the J.D., the UCLA Law’s M.L.S. and LL.M. programs are redefining legal education for a global society in a way that is more accessible than ever. Read more about these groundbreaking programs in "Degrees of Change" at the link below. 🔗: law.ucla.edu/news/degrees...

UCLA Law in The Hague students were delighted to be part of the celebration of 25 years of UC and Utrecht University exchange in the Netherlands and share their experience of their externship. promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-law-in-the-hagues-students-present-at-uc-alumni-reception

Transgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime. bit.ly/transvictimized

I'm thrilled to announce that I've been named The Honorable Harry Pregerson Professor of Law at @law.ucla.edu. Clerking for and knowing HP was inspiring beyond words & I'm honored to get to carry his name. For some thoughts I shared about HP last November: www.joannaschwartz.net/a-few-though...

From testifying before the CA Coastal Commission to drafting legislation, UCLA Law environmental clinic students are making their mark across California. Read how our students are creating real impact on environmental policy. law.ucla.edu/news/how-ucl...

You Can Now Read a Transcript of My NPR “Fresh Air” Interview on the Growing Risks to American Democracy and Voting Rights electionlawblog.org?p=152005

I Spoke to NPR’s Fresh Air: “An election law expert weighs in on Trump’s effort to reshape our democracy” (Link to Audio) www.npr.org/2025/09/10/n... @npr.org @nprfreshair.bsky.social

From the classroom to the courtroom, students have the chance to make real-world impact even before they graduate through UCLA Law's clinical program. Read the full story, "Bringing Law to Life" at the link below. 🔗: law.ucla.edu/news/bringin...

@law.ucla.edu #IDN #L'entretien Register here: www.promiseeurope.law.ucla.edu/news/can-the...

Our Julia Stein and Jonathan Zasloff spoke with Debra Kahn for this smart @politico.com examination of NIMBY politics in the Palisades interfereing with the fire revocery there AND in Altadena. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Behind every great professor is an even better mentor. We asked some of UCLA Law's professors to reflect on the impact that their peers and mentors had on them. Read what they had to say: law.ucla.edu/news/intelle...

If you are LGBTQ and were impacted by the LA fires, we want to hear from you. Join us for lunch on September 27 for a listening session at Altadena Main Library. RSVP: bit.ly/LAFiresLGBTQ

An estimated 3.3% of youth in the U.S. aged 13-17—about 724,000 teenagers—identify as transgender. Regionally, the Midwest has the highest percentage of transgender youth. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS

CRHLP has released a new report, State Abortion Policies and OB-GYN Residents: How Abortion Policies Influence Career Choices, Relocation Decisions, and Perceived Protection While Providing Care (law.ucla.edu/sites/defaul....

Announcing the Safeguarding Democracy Project’s Fall Lineup of Events and Webinars, Focused on the Fairness and Integrity of the 2028 Midterms electionlawblog.org?p=151860

All @law.ucla.edu Safeguarding Democracy Projects are free but registration is required. Recordings of all events are posted on the Project website, SafeguardingDemocracyProject.org. Join us!

From White House correspondents to MLB draft picks and pediatric neurosurgeons, our UCLA Law Class of 2028 brought incredible energy to orientation and convocation. Read more about our outstanding new students. ⬇️ law.ucla.edu/news/ucla-la...

How we teach environmental law is changing. It has to. Since January 2025, the environmental law landscape has changed perhaps more dramatically than in any other time since the presidency of Richard Nixon. Here's how our faculty are approaching classes this week. legal-planet.org/2025/08/26/h...