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Can a university be neutral in today’s social and political climate?
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social explores this in his new book, "The Opinionated University.”
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social explores this in his new book, "The Opinionated University.”
Learn more: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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January 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Can a university be neutral in today’s social and political climate?
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social explores this in his new book, "The Opinionated University.”
Learn more: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social explores this in his new book, "The Opinionated University.”
Learn more: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law professor and international law expert @keitnerlaw.com wrote an explainer for @justsecurity.org on the significance of Nicolás Maduro’s assertion in a U.S. federal court that “I am still the president of my country.” Read the full story. 🔗⬇️
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Head of State Immunity and Maduro on Trial
An international law professor answers frequently asked questions about immunity and Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:46 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law professor and international law expert @keitnerlaw.com wrote an explainer for @justsecurity.org on the significance of Nicolás Maduro’s assertion in a U.S. federal court that “I am still the president of my country.” Read the full story. 🔗⬇️
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We had a wonderful time connecting with everyone at this year’s AALS conference! We cannot wait for next year’s Annual Meeting.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We had a wonderful time connecting with everyone at this year’s AALS conference! We cannot wait for next year’s Annual Meeting.
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At 8 a.m. CT, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Hannah Buxbaum will speak at the Conflict of Laws Section panel “Extraterritoriality in Flux.”
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January 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
At 8 a.m. CT, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Hannah Buxbaum will speak at the Conflict of Laws Section panel “Extraterritoriality in Flux.”
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Raquel Aldana serves on the Faculty Council of the International Human Rights Section. She will moderate the International Human Rights and International Law Joint Program Section’s session, “Deportation, Due Process, and Human Dignity” at 8 a.m. CT.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Raquel Aldana serves on the Faculty Council of the International Human Rights Section. She will moderate the International Human Rights and International Law Joint Program Section’s session, “Deportation, Due Process, and Human Dignity” at 8 a.m. CT.
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Afra Afsharipour is Chair of the Comparative Law Section, co-sponsored by East Asian Law. She will moderate its session “The Role of Lawyers and Legal Education in Advancing the Rule of Law: A Comparative Perspective” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Afra Afsharipour is Chair of the Comparative Law Section, co-sponsored by East Asian Law. She will moderate its session “The Role of Lawyers and Legal Education in Advancing the Rule of Law: A Comparative Perspective” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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Mary Louise Frampton, visiting lecturer, will speak on the Critical Theories Section panel, “2025 to 2050: Legal Education in (what was?) the United States” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mary Louise Frampton, visiting lecturer, will speak on the Critical Theories Section panel, “2025 to 2050: Legal Education in (what was?) the United States” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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Phil Satre ’75 and his wife, Jennifer, have made a $50,000 leadership gift to establish the fund named for Dunning, the beloved @ucdavis.bsky.social Law professor emeritus and environmental law forerunner who passed away in 2025.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Phil Satre ’75 and his wife, Jennifer, have made a $50,000 leadership gift to establish the fund named for Dunning, the beloved @ucdavis.bsky.social Law professor emeritus and environmental law forerunner who passed away in 2025.
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What a small world indeed! Thank you for sharing this, Maybell. We have been having a blast at #AALS2026!
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I finally got to meet @jackchin.bsky.social in person and I’m so happy! In a bonkers small world moment, it turns out his wife works with my older sister! We had to send them both this photo of us at #AALS2026.
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
What a small world indeed! Thank you for sharing this, Maybell. We have been having a blast at #AALS2026!
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Dean Jessica Berg is also part of the Education Law Section, co-sponsored by Critical Theories. She will speak on its panel “The Trump Administration's Assault on Higher Education” at 4:10 p.m. CT.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Dean Jessica Berg is also part of the Education Law Section, co-sponsored by Critical Theories. She will speak on its panel “The Trump Administration's Assault on Higher Education” at 4:10 p.m. CT.
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Suzanne Reuben is a member of the Program Committee for the Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Section. She is moderating its panel “State of the Discipline” at 1 p.m. CT.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Suzanne Reuben is a member of the Program Committee for the Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Section. She is moderating its panel “State of the Discipline” at 1 p.m. CT.
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Tune in to the AALS Hot Topic Program’s panel “Author Meets Deans,” moderated by @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Dean Jessica Berg. It will focus on Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social’s book “The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education.”
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Tune in to the AALS Hot Topic Program’s panel “Author Meets Deans,” moderated by @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Dean Jessica Berg. It will focus on Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social’s book “The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education.”
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social’s article, “Tax Law as Muse,” coauthored with Associate Professor Jennifer C. Lena (Teachers College, Columbia University), will receive the first-ever Art Law Scholarship Award from the AALS Art Law Section at 11:10 a.m. CT. 🎉
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January 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social’s article, “Tax Law as Muse,” coauthored with Associate Professor Jennifer C. Lena (Teachers College, Columbia University), will receive the first-ever Art Law Scholarship Award from the AALS Art Law Section at 11:10 a.m. CT. 🎉
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social is on the Executive Committee of the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social is on the Executive Committee of the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues.
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This morning, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin will speak on the Minority Groups Section panel “Property Rights and Racial Dispossession.” The panel starts at 8 a.m. CT.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This morning, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin will speak on the Minority Groups Section panel “Property Rights and Racial Dispossession.” The panel starts at 8 a.m. CT.
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At 4:10 p.m. CT, the session “Emerging Immigration Legal Scholarship” will feature commentary from both Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin and Professor Raquel Aldana.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
At 4:10 p.m. CT, the session “Emerging Immigration Legal Scholarship” will feature commentary from both Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin and Professor Raquel Aldana.
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin will speak on the Immigration Law Section panel “Immigration Enforcement and the Limits of Law” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin will speak on the Immigration Law Section panel “Immigration Enforcement and the Limits of Law” at 2:35 p.m. CT.
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@carltonfwlarson.bsky.social is Chair of the Section on Legal History. He will speak on its panel “The Declaration of Independence” at 2:35 p.m. CT. He is also the @ucdavis.bsky.social representative of the AALS House of Representatives.
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
@carltonfwlarson.bsky.social is Chair of the Section on Legal History. He will speak on its panel “The Declaration of Independence” at 2:35 p.m. CT. He is also the @ucdavis.bsky.social representative of the AALS House of Representatives.
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law is at the #AALS2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. This year’s theme is “Impact. Excellence. Resilience. The Enduring Contributions of Legal Education.”
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January 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law is at the #AALS2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. This year’s theme is “Impact. Excellence. Resilience. The Enduring Contributions of Legal Education.”
Full program: bit.ly/49bwbX6
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@ucdavislaw.bsky.social prof Vik Amar analyzes California's ban on ICE officers wearing masks and a proposal to deny driver's licenses to such officers, concluding that both measures are unconstitutional.
California’s Ban on ICE’s Use of Facial Masks Heats Up in the Courts and the Political Arena
UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar analyzes California’s new law (SB 627) that bans ICE and other law enforcement officers from wearing masks while interacting with the public, focusing on its l...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
@ucdavislaw.bsky.social prof Vik Amar analyzes California's ban on ICE officers wearing masks and a proposal to deny driver's licenses to such officers, concluding that both measures are unconstitutional.
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law faculty members are heading to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Stay connected with us during the Jan. 6-9 #AALS2026 event. Full program: bit.ly/4qy5nWR
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January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
@ucdavis.bsky.social Law faculty members are heading to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Stay connected with us during the Jan. 6-9 #AALS2026 event. Full program: bit.ly/4qy5nWR
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"We do want to protect U.S. investors against securities fraud-but applying U.S. law to the foreign conduct of foreign issuers creates some pretty significant challenges for international comity," said @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Hannah Buxbaum via @bloomberglaw.com. 🔗 ⬇️
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US Investor Suits Over Foreign-Born Securities Show Law in Flux
In just a matter of months, three rulings and one settlement showed just how scattered courts are on whether US law reaches some American depositary receipts, stand-ins for stock traded on foreign exc...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"We do want to protect U.S. investors against securities fraud-but applying U.S. law to the foreign conduct of foreign issuers creates some pretty significant challenges for international comity," said @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Hannah Buxbaum via @bloomberglaw.com. 🔗 ⬇️
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @carltonfwlarson.bsky.social via @politifact.bsky.social
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Donald Trump said Democrats’ call to military amounts to sedition. Experts including Carlton Larson @ucdavislaw.bsky.social say that’s doubtful @politifact.bsky.social www.politifact.com/article/2025...
Trump said Democratic video is seditious. Experts doubt that
After Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. military service members not to carry out illegal orders, President Donald Trump called the lawmakers’ actions seditious. Legal experts said that’s unsupported.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
On Oct. 31, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Review hosted its symposium, "Celebrating Dean Kevin R. Johnson: Honoring a Legacy of Transformative Scholarship and Leadership." Read more about it at the link: law.ucdavis.edu/news/law-rev...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
On Oct. 31, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Review hosted its symposium, "Celebrating Dean Kevin R. Johnson: Honoring a Legacy of Transformative Scholarship and Leadership." Read more about it at the link: law.ucdavis.edu/news/law-rev...
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Last week, we hosted the inaugural Judges-in-Residence Program, an initiative spearheaded by @ucdavis.bsky.social Law's Career Services office. Thank you to U.S. District Court Judges Sunshine Sykes and J. Philip Calabrese for sharing their time, insights, and experience with our community!
November 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Last week, we hosted the inaugural Judges-in-Residence Program, an initiative spearheaded by @ucdavis.bsky.social Law's Career Services office. Thank you to U.S. District Court Judges Sunshine Sykes and J. Philip Calabrese for sharing their time, insights, and experience with our community!