UCI Law in the News

December 2017

• Full Media Coverage: L. Song Richardson appointed dean of UCI Law – UCI Law
• Prof. Marian op-ed: Mimi Walters voted for a tax plan that will hurt her constituents – Orange County Register
• UCI Law student Virdiana Chabolla Mendoza named one of O.C.'s most influential of 2017 – Orange County Register
• L. Song Richardson appointed second dean of UCI Law – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Solomon, Prof. Piomelli op-ed: Can pot blunt the opioid epidemic? We don’t know because the federal government blocks research – Los Angeles Times
• UCI Law Community Leads Bountiful Toy Drive – UCI Law
• UCI names L. Song Richardson dean of law school – Orange County Business Journal
• Dean Richardson: UCI Law is “redefining, reinventing and reimagining” legal education – Orange County Register
• Dean Richardson shares goals, vision for the future of UCI Law  – Law.com
• L. Song Richardson named dean of UCI School of Law  – UCI Law
• Prof. Tinto talks ATF history, authority and legal explosives on podcast – Civics 101
• UCI Law helps diversify law school attendance through Pathways to law program, community college partnerships – The Mercury News
• Prof. Chacón elected to American Law Institute – UCI Law
• Prof. Kaye op-ed: How Europe's New Internet Laws Threaten Freedom of Expression – Foreign Affairs
• Prof. Leslie comments on Disney-Fox merger, antitrust issues – The Hollywood Reporter
• Prof. Kaye op-ed: Digital Rights Are Human Rights – Slate
• Prof. Tinto comments on landmark case on drug stash house stings, racial profiling in Chicago – The Chicago Tribune
• WATCH: Rachel Maddow cites Prof. Hasen, Election Law Blog correction of Alabama Sec. of State on election, recount laws – The Rachel Maddow Show
• Prof. Hasen's Election Law Blog cited in coverage of Alabama Senate election, recount possibility – USA Today
• Prof. Talesh comments on civil rights laws doing “poor job” of defining harassing, discriminatory behavior – Variety
• Prof. Hasen argues Roy Moore may not be able to request a recount – Washington Post
• Prof. Kaye granted permission by European Court of Human Rights to intervene in case involving censorship of websites critical of the Kremlin – Kommersant 
• Prof. Goodwin op-ed: Complicit Bias: Sexual Harassment and Communities That Sustain It – Huffington Post
• Prof. Kaye discusses violence against Mexican press, recent visit with journalists in Q&A – Le Monde
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: Is the Supreme Court finally ready to tackle partisan gerrymandering? Signs suggest yes – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Kaye, U.N. team warn Mexico of crisis in journalists' safety – Reuters
• UCI Law student Paris Salgado participated in a panel at UCSD to discuss political mobilization of Dreamers and challenges on the horizon for DACA recipients – San Diego Union Tribune
• Prof. Kaye U.N. condemn violence against Mexican journalists – El Pais
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen says delaying Alabama Senate special election could invite litigation – The Wall Street Journal
• Prof. Marian comments on Paradise Papers and tax havens – The Real Deal
• Prof. Hasen remarks on potential end to RNC's 35-year restriction on voter activities – NJ.com

November 2017

• Prof. Camacho comments on laws protecting rare, endangered plants – High Country News
• Prof. Sweetser discusses criminalization of homeless camps, civil rights violations – Orange County Register
• Prof. Marian comments on taxation and regulation of virtual currency – ABA Journal
• Prof. Litman comments on how presidential tweets may impact court's interpretation of revised travel ban – Vanity Fair
• Prof. Hasen comments on aging court order restricting "ballot security" efforts – Politico
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on tax bill's potential effect on fetal rights – Snopes
• Prof. Menkel-Meadow honored with ABF Fellows Award – The American Law Institute
• Josh Blank Leaves NYU for UC Irvine – TaxProf Blog
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin delivers inaugural Greta Bird Lecture on pregnancy, poverty and the state at Australia’s Southern Cross University – Radio National
• Leading Tax Scholar and Teacher Joshua Blank Joins UCI Law Faculty – UCI Law
• Prof. Hasen comments on impact of voter ID laws on older, elderly populations – New York Times
• Prof. Kaye op-ed: The other travel ban – Index on Censorship
• Prof. Menkel-Meadow selected for prestigious ABF Fellows Outstanding Scholar Award – UCI Law
• Prof. Litman: Administration's request that SCOTUS deny review of case "incredibly unseemly" – New York Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Loftus comments on "Jane Doe case." repressed memories – CBC Radio
• Prof. Talesh op-ed: When companies buy harassment insurance, they're not protecting the victims – Washington Post
• Prof. Shaffer op-ed: The Slow Killing of the World Trade Organization – Huffington Post
• Prof. Hasen: Strategy of Luther Strange resigning "goes against text and purpose of the 17th Amendment" – Vox
• Prof. van Rooij: Unpaid fines to B.C. Securities Commission could create situation of impunity, more violations – Vancouver Sun
• Prof. Hasen: Asking Alabama Senator Luther Strange to step down violates the 17th Amendment – Vanity Fair
• Prof. Davis, others, file amicus brief in support of D.C., Maryland suing President Trump – Take Care
• Prof. DiMento presents at Polar Law Symposium – UCI Law
• Jean Su '12 pens op-ed: Jerry Brown is no climate action hero – The Sacramento Bee
• Christina Zabat-Fran '12 Named Top OC Influencer – UCI Law
• Prof. Kaye explains consequences of U.S. withdrawal from UNESCO and possibly UN Human Rights Council – VOA 
• Prof. Kaye: Japan's huge media outlets have an adverse effect on investigative journalism – The Asahi Shimbun
• Prof. Hasen discusses the Trump Jr., WikiLeaks exchanges – The Atlantic
• Prof. Kaye urges Hong Kong to uphold rights of three young democracy activists – Reuters
• Prof. Hasen: Matt Dunlap's lawsuit is a sign of dysfunction within the election integrity commission – The Kansas City Star
• Prof. Hasen describes a potential roadblock to replacing Roy Moore on the Alabama Senate Ballot – Huffington Post
• Prof. Stoever: Texas shooting shows risk of ignoring relationship violence – CNN
• Ryan Stauffer '12 wins city council seat – Saucon Source
• UCI Law spearheads variety of pro bono projects – UCI Law
• Bryan Cunningham: Companies acquiring voting data could make themselves targets – Boise State Public Radio
• Prof. Hasen: "It's not always easy to win cases under the Voting Rights Act" – VOA News
• UCI appoints chief campus counsel – UCI
• Prof. Marian warns: Bitcoin's secrecy is not absolute – Corriere della Sera 
• Prof. Marian: Apple is so big it can effectively negotiate its own tax laws – Ars Technica
• CLEANR study cited in article discussing Endangered Species Act – Washington Post
• Prof. Hasen comments on practical effects of McCutcheon v. FEC – International Business Times
• Prof. Hasen comments on election ads on  social media sites– CBC
• Prof. Goodwin to deliver Greta Bird lecture in Australia – Byron Writers Festival
• Prof. Reese writes about the termination of copyright transfer – Authors Alliance
• Prof. Marian presents at University of Toronto – TaxProf Blog

October 2017

• Prof. Loftus makes the case against memories as evidence – Knowable
• Prof. Litman post on the high stakes in SCOTUS case Sessions v. Dimaya – Take Care 
• Prof. Goodwin pitches reproductive justice to Congress – OC weekly
• Prof. Hasen comments on Georgia officials deleting state's election data – Slate
• Prof. Hasen discusses whether the Clinton campaign broke the law by hiring Trump dossier author – Washington Examiner
• Prof. Loftus discusses how your memories are less accurate than you think– Popular Science
• Prof. Goodwin quoted on keeping young girls out of prison through early intervention– ABA Journal
• Reproductive Justice Initiative to Host Congressional Briefing – UCI Law
• Profs. Chacón, Natapoff, Interim Dean Richardson, author chapters in report on Criminal Justice Reform – Academy for Justice
• IEFV event featuring Kathrine Switzer highlighted – Daily Pilot
• Alex Camacho Elected to American Law Institute – UCI Law
• Student Perspective: Externship with the United Nations – UCI Law
• UCI Law to Host 6th Annual Intellectual Property Conference – UCI Law
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen podcast discusses what life after Trump might look like – Election Law Blog Podcast
• Prof. Hasen: Suit against California Voting Rights Act could reach the high court – SF Gate
• Prof. Hasen's 2005 prediction about exploiting online news exemptions proves prescient – The Daily Beast
• Prof. Hasen comments on legislation requiring presidential candidates to release tax info – Politico
• WATCH: Prof. Loftus TED talk - How Our Memories Can Be Manipulated – NPR
• LISTEN: Prof. Goodwin discusses reproductive justice, human rights – WAMC
• Prof. Stephen Lee, U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris speak at DREAM rally
• Preview of Prof. Goodwin Albany event – timesunion
• Prof. Tinto comments on Chicago's targeting of gun dealers – ProPublica Illinois
• LISTEN: Prof. Lee discusses family-based immigration – NPR
• Prof. Goodwin: Safe contraception indeed leads to a reduction in pregnancies – Bloomberg
• Renowned female marathon runners to speak on empowerment at UCI – UCI
• Summer Work Experience Empowering Movement Lawyering – UCI Law
• First-year student takes on President Trump
• UCI Law Hosts Trio Fighting Trump Administration
• Prof. Hasen: Pasadena ruling shows racial discrimination in voting a "thing of the present" – The Texas Tribune
• Prof. Shaffer: Wine complaint part of U.S. efforts to pressure Canada in NAFTA talks – CNN Money
• Immigrant Rights Clinic's amicus brief featured  – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Robinson-Dorn comments on cities' lawsuits against oil companies – VICE
• Prof. Camacho writes about meeting with U.S. Senators, endangered species report – CPRBlog
• Clinic's Amicus Brief Aids in 9th Circuit's Ruling – UCI Law
• Prof. Hasen opines on gerrymandering case as SCOTUS term begins – NBC News

September 2017 

• Prof. Natapoff op-ed featured – Innocence Project
• Prof. Camacho presents report to U.S. Senators
• Prof. Litman op-ed: What is the Government's Word Worth in Court? (Part II) - Take Care
• Prof. Litman op-ed: What is the Government's Word Worth in Court? (Part I) - Take Care
• My Summer Work Experience: Realizing My Goals – UCI Law
• WATCH: Prof. Chacón describes over-burdened immigration courts, system – NBC4
• Community and Economic Development Clinic highlighted for Shady Lane work – News Deeply
• Study reveals disagreement between public and LAPD over bodycam footage – Los Angeles Daily News
• UC President Napolitano praises Zackory Burns (3L) for his clinic work – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Shaffer op-ed: Examining Trump's stealth war against the WTO – Washington Post
• Prof. Kaye: German law will lead to greater censorship – Slate
• Prof. Kaye: EU forcing tech companies to police their websites is problematic – Politico
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: Why banning Russian Facebook ads might be impossible – Politico
• Prof. Hasen questions why Wisconsin voter ID law exists – Huffington Post
• Prof. Natapoff op-ed: States take a fresh look at snitching – The Crime Report
• UC President Janet Napolitano stresses need for public interest lawyers – The Advocate
• Prof. Natapoff discusses plea deals, informants in context of New Mexico meth case – New Mexico In Depth
• Prof. Goodwin's role in "Birthright" film spotlighted – Washington City Paper
• Prof. Litman predicts Trump's entry ban will become moot – Washington Examiner 
• Prof. Loftus's career highlighted – The Guardian
• Prof. Hasen's commentary on "cheap speech" cited in op-ed – Washington Post
• Upcoming expungement clinic previewed – La Opinion
• UCI Law professors, student lead charge against President Trump over DACA decision – UCI Law
• My Summer Work Experience at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Victim Impact Program
• Prof. Burk comments on Allergan's patent review sidestep – Chemistry World
• Prof. Kaye's letter to German lawmakers outlines potential consequences of new law – BBC 
• UCI Law helping organize largest expungement clinic in Orange County history – UCI Law
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses the upcoming SCOTUS gerrymandering cases – Slate 
• UCI Law Dean search featured - The Faculty Lounge
• Profs. Davis, Lai write on Trump's latest attack on sanctuary cities – Take Care
• UCI ranked 9th among public universities nationwide – UCI  
• WATCH: Rev. Jesse Jackson visits UCI – CBS Los Angeles
• Prof. Hasen on whether some Facebook ads violated election law – ABA Journal
• WATCH: Prof. Lerner co-writes video explaining fair use – Everything is a Remix
• Rev. Jesse Jackson's appearance at UCI highlighted – Los Angeles Times
• Rev. Jesse Jackson encourages activism during UCI event – OC Register
• Prof. Loftus on the science of memory in sexual assault allegations – The Atlantic
• Prof. Lerner weighs in on fight over smartphone patents – Los Angeles Times
• Long U.S.-China Institute philanthropy highlighted – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted on legality of Facebook election ad spending with ‘likely’ ties to Russia – Bloomberg
• Prof. Litman on why Trump’s reasons for rescinding DACA don’t add up – New York Times
• Jesse Jackson returns to UCI for discussion on Charlottesville – OC Weekly
• Jesse Jackson to discuss Charlottesville violence at UCI – Orange County Register
• Amos Toh, lecturer in the UCI Law International Justice Clinic, co-authored comprehensive guide to teaching human rights law
• On Sept. 8, Alum Sean Garcia-Leys, UCI Law ’16, will be honored with the Social Justice Attorney award from Chicanos Unidos for his work in fighting gang injunctions in OC
• Profs. Lai and Davis co-authors of amicus brief in sanctuary city fight against DOJ – Law360
• Prof. Kaye on intentions behind Trump’s attacks on media – Newsweek
• Prof. Kaye comments on Trump’s calculated attempts to intimidate the media – Reuters
• Prof. Hasen comments noted as ballot battle heads to high court – US News
• 'A Brilliant Choice:' Meet beloved Interim Dean L. Song Richardson – Orange Coast

August 2017

• Prof. Loftus, pioneered study of framing within the legal context – Stanford Law Review
• Prof. Solomon on the housing market – WalletHub
• UCI Law clinic, institute helps fight cybercrime – Orange County Business Journal
• Prof. Hasen on Texas election laws and SCOTUS – The Washington Post
• Alum, Josh Ji '16, appointed to OC ethics commission – Voice of OC
• Prof. Hasen on the possibility of Texas being under federal supervision again – Huffington Post
• Prof. Kaye's letter to German lawmakers featured in article re: online hate speech – WIRED
• UCI Law profiled as a law school helping fill the cyber-lawyer gap – IAPP
• Prof. Goodwin op-ed: It's Not Just the Memorialization - It's the Glorification of Slavery and Jim Crow – Huffington Post
• Prof. Hasen: Trump Jr.'s emails enough to merit an investigation – Buzzfeed
• UCI Law professors photographed at Laguna Beach counter-protest – La Opinión
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: Speech in America is fast, cheap and out of control – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Kaye discusses the balancing act involved in policing protests – VICE
• Prof. Hasen's "Celebrity Justice" study quoted in article re: Justice Gorsuch speaking at a Trump Int'l Hotel – New York Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses voting rights with Above The Law's "Thinking Like a Lawyer" podcast – Legal Talk Network
• Prof. Hasen discusses how to curb extremist groups’ online communication without hindering free speech – Pacific Standard
• Prof. Hasen quoted on Charles Koch network filling key White House positions – Los Angeles Times
• WATCH: UCI Law’s 7th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review on C-SPAN
• Prof. Litman discusses how teaching Constitutional Law has changed during the Trump administration – The New York Times
• Christina Zabat-Fran ’12 named to Association of Corporate Counsel 2017 list of “Top 10 30-somethings” – ACC Docket
• Prof. Goodwin quoted: Public opinion toward compensating donors changing, but fear of exploitation might explain resistance – Carolina Journal
• WATCH: Prof. Davis discusses Chicago's suit against the DOJ over threat to withhold funds to sanctuary cities – Vice News
• Prof. Kaye sends letter to Apple’s Tim Cook asking questions about removal of VPN apps from China App Store – ZDNet
• Prof. Camacho writes about CLEANR report that shows existing state laws lack capacity to protect, recover endangered species – CPRBlog
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses: “Is The Voting Process At Risk?” – Wisconsin Public Radio

July 2017

• New law review article by Interim Dean Song Richardson and co-author Prof. Fisk discussed – On Labor
• Prof. Hasen’s 2013 Drake Law Review article cited in article on how to fix American Democracy – New Republic
• Prof. Litman writes: Attorney General Jeff Sessions & The Uncertain Legal Status of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines – In Justice Today
• Prof. Lai: New rules for sanctuary cities could be in violation of the Fourth Amendment – San Francisco Chronicle
• Prof. Lai quoted: AG Sessions' sanctuary order may have chilling effect on jurisdictions – U.S. News
• The work of Prof. Loftus profiled in article on false memories and false confessions – Wired
• Prof. Stoever writes: Most kidnapped children are taken by a parent. That doesn’t mean they’re safe – The Washington Post
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen discuss Trump's Commission on Election Integrity – PBS
• Prof. Min’s writing on balancing governance of financial institutions quoted in opinion piece – Bloomberg
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses fake news microtargeting, now part of Russia investigation – KCRW
• Prof. Hasen discussed the electoral college, campaign financing at 9th Circuit Judicial Conference in San Francisco – SFGate
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye discuss China’s internet censorship – CNN
• Prof. Stoever op-ed: Domestic violence victims shouldn't have to choose between deportation and medical care – Los Angeles Times
• Discussion from UCI Law’s 7th Annual Supreme Court Term in Review featured in article – The Washington Post
• Prof. Min writes: “Balancing the Governance of Financial Institutions” – Harvard Law School Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation blog
• New initiatives from UCI Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute highlighted – Lawfare Blog
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: Don’t Let Our Democracy Collapse – The New York Times
• A review of the documentary “Birthright: A War Story” featuring Prof. Goodwin – New York Times
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen discusses the legal implications for Trump Jr. – CNN
• Prof. Hasen writes: Trump Jr.'s Free Speech defense is as bogus as it sounds – Slate
• Prof. Hasen on Trump Jr.: “Hard to see how there is not a serious case of solicitation” – Law.com
• Prof. Hasen: Trump Jr. emails could ramp up legal consequences, but hard to prove violations – CNN
• Prof. Litman writes on the potential mootness involving SCOTUS and Trump’s travel ban – SCOTUSblog
• Prof. Hasen: Trump Jr. actions a “serious issue” for Robert Mueller to investigate – The Wall Street Journal
• Prof. Hasen discusses the federal law that could be at play in Trump Jr.’s Russian meetings – The New York Times
• Judge Alex Kozinski’s remarks at UCI Law's Supreme Court Term in Review highlighted in article – Washington Examiner
• Prof. Goodwin’s commentary in the documentary “Birthright: A War Story” featured – Daily Beast
• LISTEN: Prof. Litman discusses the relationship between a law’s novelty and unconstitutionality – Oral Argument
• Christina Zabat-Fran ’12 named to ABA Young Lawyers Division “On the Rise” Top 40 Young Lawyers list – American Bar Association
• WATCH: Prof. Menkel-Meadow gave Commencement address at KU Leuven Faculty of Law, Belgium (video) – KU Leuven
• Prof. Hasen says he has “no confidence” in whatever results Commission on Election Integrity produces – Washington Post

June 2017

• Prof. Hasen op-ed analyzes Trump’s “election integrity” commission – Slate
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Endgame for voting commission is to make it harder for people to register and vote – New York Times
• Prof. Litman, a former clerk to Anthony Kennedy, weighs in on the justice's potential retirement – Washington Examiner
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen discusses Commission on Election Integrity's voter data request – PBS NewsHour
• Prof. Ashar: A modest contribution by Santa Ana to defense fund will lead to infusion of cash – Orange County Register
• Prof. Hasen writes: The Supreme Court is in no hurry to protect voters from gerrymandering – The Washington Post
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: Gorsuch is the new Scalia, just like Trump promised – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Talesh interviewed after being elected secretary/treasurer of American Sociological Association, Sociology of Law Section – Amici
• Prof. Loftus: “Educated, successful people in society can have pretty huge false memories” – Politico
• Prof. Camacho writes about how wildlife laws aren’t ready for the return of extinct species – Axios
• Prof. Litman discusses the next options for SCOTUS as it decides future of travel ban cases – U.S. News
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen on how SCOTUS gerrymandering case could affect Texas’ congressional map – Texas Standard
• Christina Zabat-Fran ’12 named a “Top 10 30-Something” by the Association of Corporate Counsel – Orange County Bar Association
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: The partisan gerrymandering beauty pageant returns to SCOTUS next fall for Justice Anthony Kennedy – The Atlantic
• Jean Su ’12 of Center for Biological Diversity discusses suit filed against Dept. of Homeland Security over border wall prototypes – CBS8.com
• Prof. Kaye discusses "fake news" and the potential problems with regulating it – International Bar Association
• Prof. Hasen: Justice Gorsuch already proving he’s “not shy” on the bench – USA Today
• UCI Law students helped a group of Fontana warehouse workers secure $80,000 in back wages – KPCC
• Prof. Hasen quoted: The Senate’s health care bill should be getting Page 1 coverage – The New York Times
• Prof. Litman quoted: The Democratic lawmakers suing President Trump have a powerful standing argument – Reuters
• Prof. Litman examines Emoluments Clause case brought by the AGs of Maryland and D.C. – ACSblog
• Prof. Lai honored for her work in civil and immigrant rights – Orange County Register
• Prof. Goodwin co-author of a report on the benefits of hiring formerly incarcerated job seekers – ACLU
• Prof. Litman quoted: Travel ban case may be moot by time SCOTUS hears it – CNN
• Prof. Loftus listed as a potential key witness in Bill Cosby trial – Boston Globe
• Prof. Hasen joins Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss voting rights and campaign finance reform – Facebook Live

May 2017

• In speech to more than 700 people at UCI, Rep. Adam Schiff warns that Russian hacking cannot be completely prevented – Courthouse News Service
• Rep. Adam Schiff speaks at UCI Law: Russian meddling in U.S. election & Trump “egging on” threatens democracy – Orange County Register
• Congressman Adam Schiff tells packed house at UCI Law: Alleged Russian intervention in U.S. election was effort to destroy democracy – KTLA
• Congressman Adam Schiff at UCI Law: Significance of alleged Russian meddling far greater than favoring one candidate – Los Angeles Times
• Rep. Adam Schiff comments from UCI Law on questions about Jared Kushner’s meetings with Russian officials – CBS News
• Prof. Litman shares questions she would ask fired FBI Director Comey if she were a member of Congress – Los Angeles Daily News
• Prof. Hasen quoted re: black voter turnout for Clinton in 2016 vs. Obama in 2012, 2008 – The Washington Post
• A Case for Excellence: Chemerinsky Leaves UCI Law With Legacy to Build On – Orange County Business Journal
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: SCOTUS may have just given voting rights activists a powerful new tool – Washington Post
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses the SCOTUS racial gerrymandering decision – WNYC
• Prof. Hasen: Gorsuch "not shy" in announcing his vote to hear campaign finance case – Huffington Post 
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses SCOTUS racial gerrymandering ruling on All Things Considered – NPR
• Prof. Hasen: SCOTUS gerrymandering ruling will lead to many more successful cases in American south and elsewhere – New York Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen on NPR provides a status check on where voting rights cases stand with SCOTUS – NPR
• LISTEN: Prof. Litman discusses Trump's second travel ban - Is it destined for the Supreme Court, and if so, then what? – Constitution Daily
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses the cert denial of a North Carolina voting rights case – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Hasen: Don't expect aggressive enforcement from Sessions on overseeing voting procedures – Reveal
• News Roundup: L. Song Richardson named interim dean of UCI Law, founding dean Erwin Chemerinsky moves to UC Berkeley Law
• Erwin Chemerinsky leaves UC Irvine to become dean of Berkeley’s law school – Orange County Register
• Chemerinsky Named Law Dean at UC Berkeley – Law.com
• Erwin Chemerinsky Leaving UC Irvine Law School for Berkeley – OC Weekly
• Prof. Hasen: The reason Chief Justice Roberts made a statement when declining to hear N.C. voting rights case – New York Times
• Prof. Ashar: Santa Ana takes courageous steps to establish immigration legal defense fund – OC Register
• Associate Law Librarian Melody Lembke named to American Association of Law Libraries Hall of Fame – AALL
• Prof. Camacho among 27 scholars outlining concerns re: Senate Regulatory Accountability Act – Center for Progressive Reform
• Dean Chemerinsky: Peruta would be a landmark decision either way if SCOTUS takes it – FOX News 
• Prof. Chacón: Bad optics, ethical questions, but still not a Constitutional Crisis – CNN
• Prof. Hasen interview - Why you should worry about Trump's voter fraud probe – VICE
• Prof. Hasen: Expect Trump DOJ to change 180 degrees from Obama's – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Loftus testifies in Jerry Sandusky case – Penn Live
• Dean Chemerinsky op-ed: House Republicans should be ashamed – Orange County Register
• Prof. Shaffer interview on the UK's WTO commitments post Brexit – New Law Journal
• Prof. Goodwin: Citing Palmer in Travel Ban litigation coheres ideas about inequality and explicit racism – Huffington Post
• Prof. Hasen: A "fair chance" that one Texas voting rights case will result in preclearance – Mother Jones
• Prof. Litman & Dean Chemerinsky op-ed: A different reason Trump's travel ban violates the First Amendment – The Sacramento Bee
• Dean Chemerinsky op-ed: The Power of Judicial Review – Orange County Register
• Dean Chemerinsky comments on what constitutes protected free speech – The Stranger
• Prof. Hasen: Roberts's vote in Bank of America case is practice for when he'll be the swing justice – The Economist
• Dean Chemerinsky: There will be conflicts between conservative justice department and California, a liberal state – The Sacramento Bee

April 2017

• Prof. Litman, signatory of amicus brief in travel ban litigation, says brief could "bear fruit" – The Economist  
• Dean Chemerinsky op-ed: GOP changes view on states' rights when issue is immigration – Orange County Register
• Dean Chemerinsky analyzes personal jurisdiction SCOTUS case – ABA Journal
• Book review of Dean Chemerinsky's "Closing the Courthouse Door" – Daily Journal*
• Official conference report for IJC Fake News conference – Wilton Park
• Prof. Hasen's "Plutocrats United" receives honorable mention for 2017 Scribes Book Award – Scribes
• Prof. Loftus op-ed: Sleep deprivation could lead to a false confession – The Conversation
• Prof. Hasen: Texas being put back on federal supervision would have national implications – Dallas News
• Prof. Goodwin writes about “consistent pattern” of congressional attacks on women’s reproductive healthcare, rights – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Litman joins constitutional scholars in amicus brief in Fourth Circuit Muslim Ban case
• Dean Chemerinsky op-ed: Don't abandon civil rights lawsuits against police departments – OC Register
• Dean Chemerinsky writes on the court's power to impose sanctions – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Kaye comments on Nikki Haley presiding over "thematic debate" on human rights – New York Times
• Dean Chemerinsky: No indication Trump realizes there are Constitutional limits on those who hold federal office – Forbes
• WATCH: Prof. Kaye discusses imprisoned Turkish cartoonist – CNN
• Dean Chemerinsky: Missouri playground SCOTUS case could have dramatic effect in California – KQED News
• Prof. DiMento op-ed: The homeless problem in LA is out of control – Daily Journal*
• Environmental Law Clinic's win against environmental services company highlighted – OC Weekly
• Prof. Chacón op-ed on ICE agents preying on undocumented immigrants in courthouses – Take Care
• Prof. Litman writes on the DOJ's hiring practices – Take Care
• Prof. Loftus provides commentary on new report re: eyewitness memory – Forensic Magazine
• Prof. Kaye: New Hungarian law likely violates central precepts of academic freedom in a free society – New York Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Stoever discusses domestic violence in wake of San Bernardino shooting – KPCC
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: Chief Justice Roberts could become SCOTUS swing vote – Los Angeles Times
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Nothing lost with Senate filibuster – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Kaye: Credibility isn't that valuable in context of UN's Security Council – Attn:
• Dean Chemerinksy: Gorsuch mainstream on speech and press – The Wrap
• Prof. Hasen: New SCOTUS confirmation process could lead to more extreme candidates – Pacific Standard
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted on Twitter lawsuit against Trump administration – SF Gate
• Dean Chemerinsky: Elimination of filibustering for SCOTUS picks "unprecedented" – CBS News
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Prop. 66, which seeks to speed up executions, should be ruled unconstitutional – Orange County Register
• Prof. Burk awarded Fulbright Scholarship – Orange County Business Journal
• Prof. Hasen: Dems "should hold their fire" on filibuster of Gorsuch – New York Times
• Prof. Camacho: Banning Ranch ruling reaffirms what CEQA is all about – Voice of OC
• Prof. Lerner: Opaque nature of U.S. intelligence makes it easy for politicians, pundits to spin – Talking Points Memo
• Prof. Litman writes: Mike Pence on Women, Sex, and Reproductive Health Services – Take Care
• Prof. Litman writes: The Pence Policy and Trump Administration's Views on Anti-Discrimination – Take Care
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: Judge Neil Gorsuch is an affirmative action baby – Washington Post

March 2017

• Prof. Camacho quoted: “It’s back to the drawing board with the city” for Newport Banning Ranch project – Courthouse News Service
• Dean Chemerinsky: Travel ban loser likely to seek Supreme Court review – Los Angeles Times
• UCI Law students share their Spring Break pro bono experience – ABA Center for Pro Bono Exchange
• Prof. Hasen op-ed: How states could force Trump to release his tax returns – Politico
• Dean Chemerinsky: Civil rights advocates win important victories at SCOTUS – ABA Journal
• Dean Chemerinsky: Force court nominees to answer questions about their views – Orange County Register
• UCI Law giving guidance on LAPD policing project – Los Angeles Sentinel
• Dean Chemersinky: "Very disturbing" that prosecutors are seeking death penalty against Dekraai – Huffington Post
• Prof. Davis: Sanctuary jurisdictions believe their policies improve police, community relationship– VICE
• Prof. Kaye quoted re: Congress revoking online privacy protections – Huffington Post
• Article by Dean Chemerinsky, Profs. Davis and Lai cited as AG Sessions outlines fight against Sanctuary Cities – CNN
• UCI Law 1L writes: Supreme Court decision is right step in ensuring students with disabilities receive meaningful education – Huffington Post 
• Dean Chemerinsky: Dems have nothing to lose by using every tool possible to contest Gorsuch– San Francisco Chronicle 
• Dean Chemerinsky: An image of elitism associated with SCOTUS – Town & Country
• UCI Law assisting on LAPD policing project – Los Angeles Daily News
• Prof. Hasen: SCOTUS might get much worse for progressives – Huffington Post
• Dean Chemerinsky: Gorusch will likely continue the legacy of Hobby Lobby – SF Gate
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Don't eliminate funding for legal services – Orange County Register
• Dean Chemerinsky: Gorsuch hearings meaningless due to his refusal to answer questions – Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Prof. Litman writes on Korematsu and judicial credulity – Take Care
• Prof. Litman writes: The GOP's hypocrisy in attacking Obamacare but defending Trumpcare – Take Care
• Prof. Camacho quoted on de-extinction and conservation law – ScienceLine
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Originalism a terrible approach to Constitutional interpretation – New York Daily News
• Prof. Hasen: Presidential race the "last place" you'd look to see effects of money and politics – Pacific Standard
• Prof. Hasen: Gorsuch likely to act like Justice Kennedy, vote like Justice Scalia – Voice of America
• Prof. Hasen on Constitutionality of law that would require candidates to disclose tax returns – ABC News
• UCI Law recognized for its US News & World Report Rank – Orange County Business Journal
• UCI Law one of many UCI graduate schools ranked in the top 30 by US News & World Report – Orange County Register
• UCI Law ranked No. 6 Best School for Practical Training, with A+ grade, one of only nine law schools nationally to receive top honors – National Jurist
• Prof. Kaye writes in support of U.S. re-commitment to UN Human Rights Council – Jewish Journal
• Prof. Weinstein: OK for journalists to use documents obtained illegally by another party - ABC 7 WJLA
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted re: judicial deference: Chevron important when agencies have real expertise – Wall Street Journal
• Prof. Hasen: Legislation forcing Trump to disclose tax returns "an open question" – Talking Points Memo
• Prof. Hasen discusses Gorsuch's ideologies on NPR Morning Edition – NPR
• Prof. Hasen: We can expect Gorsuch to be a reliable conservative vote – NPR
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses the recent judicial orders regarding Travel Ban 2.0 – Here & Now
• Dean Chemersinsky: Judge Watson's travel ban order "is a very careful and thorough analysis" – Bloomberg 
• Dean Chemerinsky: DACA is a promise from the govt. to individuals that they will have deferred deportation status – Slate
• Dean Chemerinsky: Courts could find new travel ban runs afoul of 1965 Immigration Act – Los Angeles Times
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Recent SCOTUS decisions show increased attention to racism in criminal trials – Los Angeles Daily Journal*
• Prof. Lai helps draft letter - signed by 292 legal scholars - to White House regarding Sanctuary Cities – 89.3 KPCC
• Prof. Lai defines "Sanctuary City" as a broad amalgamation – NBC News
• Prof. Porter named to American Bankruptcy Institute Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy – ABI News
• Prof. Hasen: Federal court's decision a "huge victory for voting rights plaintiffs" – The Daily Caller
• Immigrant Rights Clinic files amicus brief to 9th Cir. urging judges to considered ability to pay bond, flight risk – Law 360
• Prof. Hasen: No evidence that voter fraud is a major problem in California – KQED News
• Prof. Hasen: Two claims to be had in potential challenge of Georgia redistricting plan – WABE 90.1
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted after successfully appealing to 9th Circuit in Bringas – Los Angeles Daily Journal*
• Dean Chemerinsky, UCI Law students recognized for successful appeal in Bringas – Medium
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Special prosecutor a must for White House probe – Orange County Register 
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Travel Ban 2.0 is still wrong, illegal and irrational – Los Angeles Times
• Dean Chemerinsky: New Travel Ban corrects some problems, but many serious ones remain – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Unclear if bills requiring presidential candidate to disclose tax returns would hold up – The Hill
• Prof. Tinto: Everybody should be paying attention to accusations of federal law enforcement discriminating – Chicago Tribune
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Gorsuch should be required to answer questions – Orange County Register
• Prof. Hasen writes: Why Gorsuch could lead SCOTUS in wrong direction – CNN
• Prof. Ashar: Immediate threat to undocumented immigrants is contact with any law enforcement – Complex
• Prof. Hasen: Misleading mailer protected by First Amendment – 89.3 KPCC
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: There will be more victims if AG doesn't care about police abuse – Orange County Register
• Prof. Hasen quoted: "Not much has changed" in Virginia voting district case – New York Times 
• Prof. Hasen: Upcoming fight in Virginia voting district case will be over the details and application to particular cases – Huffington Post 
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Virginia voting district case likely to end up back at SCOTUS – The Daily Caller
• Prof. Hasen opines its "more of a punt than a major decision" on SCOTUS redistricting ruling – Associated Press

February 2017

• Review of Prof. Hasen's "Plutocrats United" in Law and Politics Book Review – Law and Politics Book Review
• Prof. Camacho co-authors “Congress Wants Land Agency to Ignore the Facts and Future” – CPRBlog
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen joins Texas Standard to discuss DOJ's changed stance – Texas Standard
• Prof. Hasen quoted: DOJ pullback in Texas might not affect case itself, but could be bigger sign of things to come – CNN
• Prof. Hasen: DOJ pulling back from aggressive defense of voting rights – The Washington Post
• Prof. Hasen quoted: DOJ dropping crucial objection in Texas voter law a "sign of things to come" – New York Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted: States won't have much maneuvering room on setting campaign contribution limits – Los Angeles Times
• Dean Chemerinsky: A true originalist on the Supreme Court could mean the end of judicial protection for many liberties – Vox
• Prof. Lai quoted: UCI Law ready to assist and seek funds to help Santa Ana represent potential deportees – Orange County Register
• Christina Zabat-Fran '12 recaps UCI Law event, calls for greater diversity in legal profession – Orange County Business Journal
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Lack of respect for Constitution, democracy a big worry – Orange County Register
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Any law school wanting to be tops in the nation from inception will need substantial resources – The Recorder
• Prof. Lai, students in Immigrant Rights Clinic provide comment at Santa Ana City Council meeting on representing undocumented immigrants – Voice of OC
• Prof. Davis quoted: Overlooked memo puts tribes in strong legal position in Dakota pipeline saga – EnergyWire
• Prof. Talesh to present paper at American Bar Foundation event in Chicago – American Bar Foundation
• Prof. Loftus participates on AAAS conference panel discussing science and the legal system – Science
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Trump could make "transformative" move in selecting new member of Federal Election Commission – New York Times
• Prof. Goodwin's speaking engagement at Americans United for Separation of Church and State event highlighted – OC Weekly
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Ninth Circuit right to reject Trump travel ban – Orange County Register
• WATCH: Dean Chemerinsky and John Eastman debate free speech on college campuses, the future of the SCOTUS – PBS SoCal 
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Judge Robart's decision depends on new executive order – The Sacramento Bee 
• Dean Chemerinsky recognized as co-counsel representing DACA enrollee being detained by ICE – Politico 
• Prof. Kaye condemns Internet shutdown in Cameroon – iAfrikan News
• New standing theory put forth in Emoluments Clause litigation – Slate
• Dean Chemerinsky among co-counsel in first case testing limits of of Obama's amnesty – The Washington Times 
• Prof. Fisk: Disney appears to be on solid legal ground in puppeteer union spat – Los Angeles Times 
• Dean Chemerinsky's analysis of Judge Gorsuch's originalism philosophy cited – Psychology Today
• Prof. DiMento's participation on panel discussing Paris Climate Agreement recapped – New University
• Dean Chemerinsky outlines several paths the travel ban litigation could take – Quartz
• Adjunct Prof. Hoffman to be awarded Santa Clara Law Alexander Law Prize for leadership in human rights work – Santa Clara Law
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Courts remain in the dark over what's next in travel ban litigation – Los Angeles Times 
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Now, more than ever, we need an independent and virtuous judiciary – Daily Journal*
• Prof. Hasen mentioned among those contributing to #appellatetwitter – Law.com
• Dean Chemerinsky: Like Korematsu, Trump's executive order assumed people are dangerous because of their race – The Washington Post
• LISTEN: Dean Chemerinsky and Derek Muller debate a bill that would split up the 9th Circuit – 89.3 KPCC
• Prof. Hasen: Chief Justice Roberts should speak up for an independent judiciary – CNN
• Dean Chemerinsky: No one, not even the president, is above the law – Los Angeles Times
• Dean Chemerinsky: Trump's attack on the federal judiciary is unprecedented for a president – The Financial Times
• Prof. Kaye: Other countries will adopt social media scanning policy if the U.S. does – The Seattle Times
• Dean Chemerinsky: Trump administration likely to fight discovery requests in travel ban litigation – Sacramento Bee
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Political context much different now than in 1987 when Bork was rejected – U.S. News & World Report 
• Dean Chemerinsky: SCOTUS will want to review travel ban, but won't want a 4-4 split – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Fisk quoted: Trump's executive order could increase the number of U.S. jobs being done overseas – WIRED
• LISTEN: Dean Chemerinsky and John Eastman debate issues raised in 9th Circuit travel ban case – KCRW
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Democrats should filibuster Gorsuch's nomination to the SCOTUS – Orange County Register
• Dean Chemerinsky: No doubt that Trump has been violating the Constitution since he took the oath of office – MIC  
• Dean Chemerinsky and Chancellor Gillman write: Berkeley, Milo Yiannopoulos and the lessons of free speech – The Conversation
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: What U.S. business should expect from Neil Gorsuch as a SCOTUS justice – Fortune
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: There's nothing to lose in filibustering Gorsuch – Ms. Magazine
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Should Democrats filibuster Gorsuch? – Daily Journal*
• Dean Chemerinsky: Surprised by difficulty Flentje had in providing evidence during 9th Circuit hearing – Los Angeles Times
• Dean Chemerinsky: Most of Trump's defunding strategies will be ruled unconstitutional if challenged – The Nation
• Prof. van Rooij writes: China isn't ready to become the world's moral leader – Huffington Post 
• Prof. Shaffer: Among the greatest risks the world can face is Trump's trade agenda – Huffington Post
• Prof. Litman writes: We'll defend govt. workers who ignore Trump's immigration order – Boston Globe
• Dean Chemerinsky: 9th Circuit likely to rule against Trump administration – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Kaye writes: How do you solve a problem like Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley – The Guardian
• Dean Chemerinsky: A 9th Circuit stay would mean immigration case goes back to Seattle judge to proceed – Wall Street Journal
• Prof. Lai quoted: The federal govt. can encourage or entice, but not compel local govts. to carry out federal programs – The Globe and Mail
• Prof. Shaffer op-ed: Demeaning Mexico is not in America's interest – Huffington Post
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Previous investigations into voter fraud have not yielded anything with criminal intent – The Christian Science Monitor
• Prof. Hasen: Concerns about vote buying and coercion are relevant with ballot selfies – KTOO
• Prof. Litman recognized as a professor offering legal services to those ignoring Trump's immigration orders – Slate
• Dean Chemerinsky: Gorsuch could make a dramatic difference in granting authority back to judges – USA Today
• Prof. Chacón: The road forward is uncertain for tech companies seeking an exemption to Trump's immigration order – Ars Technica
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Govt. can't condition money to a campus on the condition that campus administrators not speak critically – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted: There may be good reason to filibuster Neil Gorsuch – The Economist
• Dean Chemerinsky op-ed: Why I am part of a lawsuit against Trump – Orange County Register
• LISTEN: Prof. Chacón discusses what California would look like as a Sanctuary State (starts at 11:00) – KCRW
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Korematsu one of the worst decisions in history – Washington Post
• Dean Chemersinky: Gorsuch's doctrine could gut protections for women's rights and gay rights, among other things – San Francisco Chronicle
• Prof. Hasen writes: North Carolina's governor can strengthen voting rights, if he moves fast – Slate
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Senate Democrats in a very difficult spot – NPR 
• Dean Chemerinsky op-ed: I'm not calling this a Constitutional crisis, yet  – Huffington Post
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Filibustering SCOTUS nominee Gorsuch is worth the risk – Politico Magazine
• Dean Chemerinsky op-ed on SCOTUS nominee Neil Gorsuch: Scalia, The Seque – The American Prospect

January 2017

• Alum Denisha McKenzie 苁12 is president-elect of the Newport Beach-based Thurgood Marshall Bar Association – Orange County Business Journal
• Prof. Hasen quoted: It would be unusual if Trump check came from personal account – Chicagoist
• Prof. Biskupic writes: Trump's Supreme Court pick starts new battle – CNN
• Dean Chemerinsky: Gorsuch is impeccably qualified, but is he outside the judicial mainstream? – Wall Street Journal
• Dean Chermerinsky: We're the lawyers suing President Trump – Vox
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses voting rights and 2016 electoral outcomes – Ask A Leader
• Prof. Chacón quoted: We're not suffering from a Constitutional crisis, yet – CNN
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: The federal govt. can't force local govts. to administer a program under threat of losing federal money – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Richardson's book review featured in Yale Law Journal – Yale Law Journal
• Dean Chemerinsky: Mechanisms designed to rein in police misconduct have not been effective – Online Athens
• LISTEN: Prof. Chacón discusses the Constitutionality of Trump's executive order on immigration – Bloomberg
• Prof. Litman quoted: The travel ban won't be the last illegal order – Yahoo News
• LISTEN: Prof. Kaye discusses Trump's executive orders, legal challenges, and the rule of law  – ABC
• Prof. Fisk: Republicans could repeal National Labor Relations Act, other laws  – The American Prospect
• Prof. Hasen: "Beyond crazy" to think you could have millions of noncitizens engage in national conspiracy – Los Angeles Times 
• Prof. Lai: Immigrants should reach out to learn about their rights – Orange County Register
• Prof. Chacón: A challenge based on equal-protection principles best line of attack against Trump's order – New York Times
• UC Statement on President Trump's executive order – UCI 
• Dean Chemerinsky: Trump's executive order is "very essence of religious discrimination" – National Post
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: The 1965 law re: discrimination is clear, applies to executive order – Yahoo News
• LISTEN: Annie Lai discusses whether its legal to sanction sanctuary cities – KCRW
• Dean Chemerinsky Op-Ed: Trump's travel ban unconstitutional, inhumane, unnecessary – Los Angeles Times
• LISTEN: Prof. Davis discusses Trump's executive actions on immigration and sanctuary cities – 89.3 KPCC
• LISTEN: Prof. Chacón discusses President Trump's executive order, which allows govt. to withhold federal money from sanctuary cities – Bloomberg
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Congress can't put strings on federal grants that are unduly coercive – The Tribune
• Prof. Fisk quoted: Union membership could rise again – Buzzfeed
• LISTEN: Dean Chemerinsky discusses federal agents in county jails – KCRW
• Prof. Hasen quoted: The rate of noncitizen voting is quite small – NBC News
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen discusses Trump's recent calls to investigate voter fraud – Bloomberg
• Prof. Lai quoted: Sanctuary Cities could be concerned about discretion of Trump's cabinet officials – Slate
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: Senate should reject Pruitt's nomination to head EPA – Orange County Register
• Profs. Ashar, Chacón, Lee write: Trump's policies will affect four groups of undocumented immigrants – The Conversation
• Dean Chemerinsky's amicus brief in IMDB age spat highlighted – LA Weekly
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: The federal govt. can't coerce state and local governments to administer a federal program – SF Gate
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: No doubt that Trump has been violating Constitution since he took oath of office – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted: A shoddy investigation into voter laws could make it harder for people to vote in the future – Vox
• Prof. Hasen: Voter fraud is a real, but very small problem – Boston Herald
• Prof. Hasen: Claim that millions are voting illegally is ludicrous – Los Angeles Times
• Prof. Hasen quoted: No good evidence that voter ID laws increase turnout – Huffington Post
• Prof. Hasen quoted: It would be a setback, but not fatal, if DOJ were to align with Texas and North Carolina and their voter ID laws – Associated Press 
• Dean Chemerinsky's letter to the 4th District, role in OC judge blanketing case highlighted – Los Angeles Daily Journal*
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Previous commission investigating voter fraud avoided issues such as voter ID – Politico
• WATCH: Prof. Hasen joins PBS NewsHour to discuss Trump's latest claims of voter fraud – PBS NewsHour
• Prof. Davis quoted: Withholding federal grant money from sanctuary cities could run afoul of Tenth Amendment – Vocativ
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: President Trump could use Espionage Act of 1917 to prosecute media – Alternet
• Prof. Hasen predicts how voting rights might change under a Trump presidency – Slate
• Prof. Hasen writes how he would assemble commission to investigate voter fraud – Slate
• Prof. Fisk comments on nomination of Andy Puzder, Carl Karcher Enterprises – International Business Times
• Prof. Solomon quoted: "No-brainer" that Dodd-Frank will be amended, if not repealed – OZY
• Prof. Hasen cited: Trump's DOJ likely to side with states that passed restrictive voting rules and against the voting rights plaintiffs – Huffington Post
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Most voter fraud comes from people believing there is fraud and trying to test the system – Orange County Register
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: No doubt that Trump benefits when foreign government officials patronize his hotel – New York Times
• Dean Chemerinsky in advance of Legaltech keynote: "This is a really astounding time in terms of the history of the Supreme Court." 荁 National Law Journal
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: History will look favorably on Obama – Orange County Register
• Prof. Van Rooij writes: In China, pollution fears are both literal and metaphorical – NPR
• Prof. Solomon quoted: Small banks can fill the vacuum left by big banks – OZY
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: My case against Jeff Sessions for Attorney General – Los Angeles Daily Journal*
• Prof. Hasen: All of Trump's potential SCOTUS nominees are strict constructionist, pro-life judges – VICE 
• LISTEN: Prof. Hasen calls Pasadena, Texas voting rights case "an unusual finding" – Texas Standard
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Voting Rights Act gives judge wide discretion in determining how long Pasadena, Texas will be under federal oversight – New York Times
• Prof. Kaye urges Obama to consider a pardon for Edward Snowden – CNET
• Prof. Kaye raises concerns about UK Digital Economy Bill giving government access to viewing habits and citizen data – The Independent
• Prof. Lee participates in Asian Americans Advancing Justice community forum – Orange County Register
• Prof. Kaye quoted: British bill requiring age verification on porn websites poses risks to individuals苁 privacy – The Guardian
• UCI Law professors Camacho, DiMento, Robinson-Dorn and the Center for Land, Environment & Natural Resources, and Environmental Law Clinic featured in story on UCI's efforts in tracking and tackling environmental challenges – UCI News
• Prof. Hasen quoted: Trump DOJ headed by Senator Sessions expected to place different emphasis on voting cases – Newsweek
• Dean Chemerinsky writes: How will Trump deal with freedom of the press? – Orange County Register
• Dean Chemerinsky writes in the LA Times: Trump may violate the Constitution on day one – Los Angeles Times
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: Trump turning over profits not enough to escape violation of Constitution – The New York Times
• Prof. Goodwin苁s national initiative to study gun violence and trauma is highlighted – UC Irvine News
• Prof. Chacón quoted: Increase in high-visibility immigration policies likely from Trump administration – Daily Journal*
• Book Review in the Huffington Post of Dean Chemerinsky's "Closing the Courthouse Door" – The Huffington Post 
• Dean Chemerinsky quoted: [Trump] shows little understanding of the Constitution and First Amendment – San Francisco Chronicle
• Prof. Fisk quoted: Revamped police union contracts in Chicago might not lead to better police – The Chicago Reporter
• Dean Chemerinsky previews the free speech cases on the SCOTUS docket – ABA Journal
• Dean Chemerinsky writes on campus free speech and offensiveness – Orange County Register
• Eighteen UCI Law professors among the more than 1,200 law school faculty nationwide to oppose nomination of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General – Washington Post 
• Prof. Porter quoted on foreclosure process as Treasury Nominee Steve Mnuchin's bank is accused of misconduct – The Intercept
• Prof. Loftus's work profiled – Sydney Morning Herald