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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
February 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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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).
February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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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
Critical Race Theory and the Law of the Sea: Bringing CRT ‘Offshore — UCLA Law The Promise Institute Europe
Our legal associate Amanda Danson Brown’s article “Critical Race Theory and the Law of the Sea: Bringing CRT ‘Offshore’” has been published in the peer-reviewed SOAS Journal of Postgraduate Research.&...
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February 12, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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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
February 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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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."
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February 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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@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...
Alejandro Camacho | Scholars Strategy Network
Camacho’s scholarship studies the goals, structures, and processes of regulation, with a particular focus on natural resources, pollution control, and land use law. He explores the role of public part...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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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
Submission to OHCHR Regarding Nuclear Testing in the Marshall Islands as Existing and Potential International Crimes — UCLA Law The Promise Institute Europe
From 1946 to 1958, the United States detonated 67 nuclear weapons on Bikini and Enewetak Atolls in the Marshall Islands. These tests resulted in forced displacement, profound cultural loss linked to t...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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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🧵
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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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
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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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
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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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
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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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
February 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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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.
February 5, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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
James Salzman earns prestigious Bellagio Center scholarly residency in Italy
UCLA School of Law professor James Salzman has been honored with an invitation to join the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center’s 2027 Residency Program.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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...
Rose Chan Loui is elected to the American Law Institute
Rose Chan Loui, who serves as the founding executive director of the Lowell Milken Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofits at UCLA School of Law, has been elected to the membership of the American Law ...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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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
February 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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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.

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February 2, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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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
January 30, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Book news from our @greenlawchina.bsky.social! His new and very timely "Chinese Global Environmentalism" comes out this month.
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...
February 2, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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🗣️ 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
February 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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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
January 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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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
Whoever Rules the Waves Rules the World: Sea Power and the Law of the Sea — UCLA Law The Promise Institute Europe
We are pleased to share a newly published paper by Kal Raustiala, The Promise Institute Distinguished Professor of Comparative and International Law, 𝘞𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥: 𝘚𝘦𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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
Beth Colgan is cited in a Supreme Court opinion on criminal punishment
UCLA School of Law professor Beth Colgan’s scholarship has been cited in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion in the case of Ellingworth v. United States, which the Court decided on January 20, 2026.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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...
Alejandro Camacho, environmental law expert, joins UCLA Law
UCLA School of Law is pleased to welcome Alejandro Camacho, a renowned regulatory scholar, as a professor of law.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM