Leo Yu
@profleoyu.bsky.social
Law professor at SMU Law. Write and teach about race & law, LPE, Asian Americans, and civil rights.
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I'm proud I don't have Andrew Cuomo's record of corruption, scandal and disgrace.
And the name is M-A-M-D-A-N-I.
And the name is M-A-M-D-A-N-I.
June 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I'm proud I don't have Andrew Cuomo's record of corruption, scandal and disgrace.
And the name is M-A-M-D-A-N-I.
And the name is M-A-M-D-A-N-I.
Just published my new paper at the Texas A&M Law Review. It’s about the revival of the alien land laws, this New Cold War with China, and what does it mean for POC, especially the Chinese.
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May 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Just published my new paper at the Texas A&M Law Review. It’s about the revival of the alien land laws, this New Cold War with China, and what does it mean for POC, especially the Chinese.
scholarship.law.tamu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
scholarship.law.tamu.edu/cgi/viewcont...
Today was my last class at SMU Law School. Civil Rights. I enjoyed every moment I spent with my students. They are why I do what I do. SMU was where my American dream started. I’ll always be a Mustang, but I’m also excited about my next academic chapter at UMass Law. Pony Up! 🐎🦄
April 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Today was my last class at SMU Law School. Civil Rights. I enjoyed every moment I spent with my students. They are why I do what I do. SMU was where my American dream started. I’ll always be a Mustang, but I’m also excited about my next academic chapter at UMass Law. Pony Up! 🐎🦄
This is a year of many disappointments from American higher Ed and I sometimes feel truly depressed about the reality. Then something like this happens and I feel re-empowered again. My students are the reasons why I do what I do. Thank you SMU APALSA! I’m glad to be your lantern!
April 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This is a year of many disappointments from American higher Ed and I sometimes feel truly depressed about the reality. Then something like this happens and I feel re-empowered again. My students are the reasons why I do what I do. Thank you SMU APALSA! I’m glad to be your lantern!
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Rümeysa's legal team is coordinating a fundraiser for her and her family to help them deal with this crisis, including medical costs since ICE has kept Rümeysa from accessing all her medications. Please donate if you're able:
Justice for Rumeysa Ozturk
Dear Friends, Allies, and Supporters,
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March 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Rümeysa's legal team is coordinating a fundraiser for her and her family to help them deal with this crisis, including medical costs since ICE has kept Rümeysa from accessing all her medications. Please donate if you're able:
We can’t say that America has reached its darkest time- it went much lower before. But for millennials and Gen Z, you are living in the worst America in your life time. It’s cruel, stupid, vile, ugly, and tacky. Look at her. A dog killer wearing a golden daytona, talks/wears trash at the same time.
Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem making content in front of the imprisoned men of El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center mega-prison www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
March 27, 2025 at 5:49 AM
We can’t say that America has reached its darkest time- it went much lower before. But for millennials and Gen Z, you are living in the worst America in your life time. It’s cruel, stupid, vile, ugly, and tacky. Look at her. A dog killer wearing a golden daytona, talks/wears trash at the same time.
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Dean Chemerinsky and other #lawschool deans "speak as legal educators, responsible for training the next generation of lawyers, in condemning any government efforts to punish lawyers or their firms based on the identity of their clients or for their zealous lawful and ethical advocacy."
March 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Dean Chemerinsky and other #lawschool deans "speak as legal educators, responsible for training the next generation of lawyers, in condemning any government efforts to punish lawyers or their firms based on the identity of their clients or for their zealous lawful and ethical advocacy."
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The staff at this public elementary school in DC showed far more courage than an Ivy with $15 billion endowment
More details: ICE goons were turned away at HD Cooke. They tried to seize the school nurse in the parking lot without a warrant, but backed off after staff intervened.
March 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The staff at this public elementary school in DC showed far more courage than an Ivy with $15 billion endowment
The recent Yale law school debacle on the LPE censorship and the ridiculous Paul Weiss farce disrupt the assumption that elitism naturally leads to societal responsibilities. No, elitism without principle is the worst form of cowardice. They are so afraid of helping anybody, including themselves.
March 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The recent Yale law school debacle on the LPE censorship and the ridiculous Paul Weiss farce disrupt the assumption that elitism naturally leads to societal responsibilities. No, elitism without principle is the worst form of cowardice. They are so afraid of helping anybody, including themselves.
For fucks sake - we are experiencing full-blown American political decay to the core.
BREAKING: 9th Circuit en banc court upholds California's ban on large gun magazines, 7-4. Judge Van Dyke's highly unusual video dissent, showing him handling handguns, sparks sharp response from Judge Berzon. Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMC7... Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
Dissent video in 23-55805 Duncan v. Bonta
YouTube video by United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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March 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
For fucks sake - we are experiencing full-blown American political decay to the core.
Paul Weiss pledged to abandon DEI and to provide free legal representation equivalent to $40 million for clients with “a full spectrum of political viewpoints” to include the president’s “antisemitism taskforce”, “fairness in the justice system and “other mutually agreed projects.”
White House strikes deal with major law firm to lift sanctions
Paul, Weiss agrees to provide free legal assistance for causes favored by the White House.
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March 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Paul Weiss pledged to abandon DEI and to provide free legal representation equivalent to $40 million for clients with “a full spectrum of political viewpoints” to include the president’s “antisemitism taskforce”, “fairness in the justice system and “other mutually agreed projects.”
Still waiting for @yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social ‘s statement, and I have not heard any faculty member from YLS say anything about this. This is completely disappointing and outrageous.
Suspended for Pro-Palestine Speech: My Statement on Yale Law School’s Embrace of AI-Generated Smears 1/3
March 13, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Still waiting for @yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social ‘s statement, and I have not heard any faculty member from YLS say anything about this. This is completely disappointing and outrageous.
The radio silence from the so called moderate democrats on the detention of the Columbia student is another example of white liberalism: it has no principle, no backbone, no hope. The only thing that unites that front is American imperialism, and they’ll punish anybody for speaking out against it.
March 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The radio silence from the so called moderate democrats on the detention of the Columbia student is another example of white liberalism: it has no principle, no backbone, no hope. The only thing that unites that front is American imperialism, and they’ll punish anybody for speaking out against it.
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Despite all that has come out of Washington in the past several weeks, to date, no new laws have been enacted related to the operations of the university. UMass operates within the bounds set by the laws of our Commonwealth and nation and will continue to do so.
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A Message from the Chancellor: Supporting the Community Through Changes in Federal Policy | UMass Amherst
Chancellor Javier Reyes sent a message to the campus community on March 5 to address the shifting federal landscape and how the university is supporting the community in this time.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Despite all that has come out of Washington in the past several weeks, to date, no new laws have been enacted related to the operations of the university. UMass operates within the bounds set by the laws of our Commonwealth and nation and will continue to do so.
www.umass.edu/news/article...
www.umass.edu/news/article...
Liberalism is dying both domestically and internationally. People on the left need to find a new base, but there has been no effort on that. Meanwhile, conservatism evolved: it leans towards fascism domestically, and old-school imperialism internationally. This won’t end well.
March 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Liberalism is dying both domestically and internationally. People on the left need to find a new base, but there has been no effort on that. Meanwhile, conservatism evolved: it leans towards fascism domestically, and old-school imperialism internationally. This won’t end well.
The authors also misled readers by mischaracterizing the 1898 Wong Kim Ark ruling. The Court did not impose parents’ permanent residence as a condition to have birthright citizenship. Permanent residence as an immigration status was created in the 1950s. New York Times at this point is just a rag.
Birthright citizenship 3: My letter to editor of NY Times on Barnett and Wurman’s misleading essay
They’re not publishing it, so I’m self-publishing.
Now y’all know what to do:
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They’re not publishing it, so I’m self-publishing.
Now y’all know what to do:
shugerblogcom.wordpress.com/2025/02/21/b...
Birthright citizenship 3: My letter to editor of NY Times on Barnett and Wurman’s misleading essay
This is my more concise letter to the NY Times editor, a short summary of Birthright Bates Backfire posts 1 & 2 on Barnett and Wurman’s irresponsible and misleading (at best) misuse of Bates. I…
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February 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The authors also misled readers by mischaracterizing the 1898 Wong Kim Ark ruling. The Court did not impose parents’ permanent residence as a condition to have birthright citizenship. Permanent residence as an immigration status was created in the 1950s. New York Times at this point is just a rag.
Life can be incredibly cruel. Be kind to people. Cherish everyday.
NPR host Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend who died in D.C. plane crash
NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.
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February 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Life can be incredibly cruel. Be kind to people. Cherish everyday.
“Gaza Development Plan.” Wow, NYT.
February 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
“Gaza Development Plan.” Wow, NYT.
I’m tired of all the “this is illegal” outcries aiming Trump’s actions. Law rarely fixes any societal injustice. Law is man-made, class-based social structure. The rule of law can co-exist with just about any injustice, e.g. genocide, racism, censorship. You’ve lived through it. Wake up.
February 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I’m tired of all the “this is illegal” outcries aiming Trump’s actions. Law rarely fixes any societal injustice. Law is man-made, class-based social structure. The rule of law can co-exist with just about any injustice, e.g. genocide, racism, censorship. You’ve lived through it. Wake up.
So, it appears that a former student of mine is an alleged 1/6 participant and now in high place with the Trump administration. He was in my LWR and 60 percent of my lecture was based on a hypo in which a law student was arrested for 1/6 involvement. He was a good student. Idk how to feel anymore. 🤷🏻♂️
February 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
So, it appears that a former student of mine is an alleged 1/6 participant and now in high place with the Trump administration. He was in my LWR and 60 percent of my lecture was based on a hypo in which a law student was arrested for 1/6 involvement. He was a good student. Idk how to feel anymore. 🤷🏻♂️
I’m working on a piece about TikTok. My current position is that unstructured data is the new resource property of the AI era and the US’s opposition about TikTok is about a non-white, non-western power is now taking over the control of means of production. shorturl.at/7fxLT tell me what you think!
January 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I’m working on a piece about TikTok. My current position is that unstructured data is the new resource property of the AI era and the US’s opposition about TikTok is about a non-white, non-western power is now taking over the control of means of production. shorturl.at/7fxLT tell me what you think!
Had many inspiring conversations at the AALS conference in my favorite city, San Francisco.
January 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Had many inspiring conversations at the AALS conference in my favorite city, San Francisco.
Some news to share. I will join the University of Massachusetts School of Law starting Fall 2025! Very excited. Somehow I have a very good feeling about the life in New England. Must be massively different from Texas. Should I be extra and also become a Patriot fan?
December 5, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Some news to share. I will join the University of Massachusetts School of Law starting Fall 2025! Very excited. Somehow I have a very good feeling about the life in New England. Must be massively different from Texas. Should I be extra and also become a Patriot fan?
My 2:30 am reflection: neoliberalism is fascism. It has always been and will continue to be so.
December 4, 2024 at 8:30 AM
My 2:30 am reflection: neoliberalism is fascism. It has always been and will continue to be so.
The international criminal justice system was created for thee, not me. And this is the position of the editorial board of WaPo.
November 25, 2024 at 4:42 PM
The international criminal justice system was created for thee, not me. And this is the position of the editorial board of WaPo.