Amanda Tyler writes for USA Today, Jan. 24, 2018 As the Supreme Court reviews the latest iteration of the travel ban, it bears remembering that its deference to the executive during World War II and unwillingness to confront the constitutional problems raised by the Japanese American internment led the court down a path that we […]
Mexico isn’t the deadliest country in the world, as Trump said
Franklin Zimring cited by PolitiFact, Jan. 24, 2018 Frank Zimring, a crime expert at the University of California, Berkeley, said the two most useful measures of danger are the homicide rate of a country and the rate of some index of reported crime.
After one year in office, Trump’s behind on staffing but making steady progress
Anne Joseph O’Connell writes for Brookings, Jan. 23, 2018 This picture of delay, nonchalance, and blame masks some important complexities. After having made an earlier assessment of President Trump’s progress in filling top positions at the 100-day mark, I now offer four points to consider one year in.
The tipping point: Can American institutions be saved?
Daniel Farber, Amanda Tyler, Bertrall Ross, James Dempsey quoted by California Magazine, Jan. 23, 2018 Farber: To function, government relies on the expertise of professionals whose skills and knowledge are developed over years or decades, says Farber, and these veteran employees are now leaving the federal government in droves. … Crucial agencies and departments are […]
Blockchain: Disruption beyond Bitcoin
Olga Mack writes for Above the Law, January 22, 2018 Blockchain is an emerging technology that any lawyer should highly consider understanding. Blockchain technology is predicted to be the most disruptive technology since the advent of the internet. While blockchain technology is most known for its role in cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, there are also various […]
Recalling the Brock Turner judge won’t serve justice, and could backfire on all of us
Erwin Chemerinsky writes for The Sacramento Bee, Jan. 22, 2018 A judge should be subjected to recall only for illegal or unethical conduct. … Subjecting a judge to recall for unpopular decisions undermines the independence of the judiciary.
CA State Sen. Nancy Skinner emphasizes legislative action in wake of possible ICE sweeps
Leti Volpp quoted by The Daily Californian, Jan. 21, 2018 According to … Leti Volpp, although California is a “sanctuary state,” SB 54 cannot prohibit ICE from conducting raids. Volpp added that AB 450, however, could stall the process of workplace raids by requiring subpoenas and warrants.
Meet the campus immigration attorney who secured Luis Mora’s release
Prerna Lal interviewed by The Daily Californian, Jan. 21, 2018 While someone is detained, the sequence of events can move quickly, people can get deportation orders after two months and it’s difficult to line up paperwork with limited access to someone in detention, Lal said. But now, Lal is optimistic and has plans to work […]
The poor woman who put Hissene Habre in jail
Kim Thuy Seelinger quoted by Dailymirror, Jan. 20, 2018 According to Kim Thuy Seelinger, Director of the Sexual Violence Programme at Berkeley Law’s Human Rights Centre in the US, the verdict represented a “huge brick in the wall that establishes sexual violence as international crimes.”
All-female alumni association honors UC Berkeley law professor with 25k grant
Andrea Roth quoted by The Daily Californian, Jan. 18, 2018 “This award will allow me to pursue a book project on the rise of machines and algorithms in criminal justice that will take extensive research assistance,” Roth said during her address. “…To attend a training in empirical methods, and to attend a number of international […]