Leo Yu
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Leo Yu
@profleoyu.bsky.social
Law professor at SMU Law. Write and teach about race & law, LPE, Asian Americans, and civil rights.
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
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
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
“Gaza Development Plan.” Wow, NYT.
February 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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
Had many inspiring conversations at the AALS conference in my favorite city, San Francisco.
January 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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