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The Civil Rights Clinic prevailed on behalf of its client in a case decided on May 29 by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. In Campbell v. Herrera, the appeals court affirmed the trial judge’s order denying qualified immunity to four prison health care providers.

Professor Christopher Elmendorf spoke to the New York Times for a June 30 story on recent rollbacks of the California Environmental Quality Act, which in recent years had become closely associated with the state's housing crisis.

Professor Kevin R. Johnson spoke to the Los Angeles Times for a June 30 story about the detrimental effects of recent immigration enforcement raids on the city’s restaurant industry.

Professors Gabriel “Jack” Chin and Kevin R. Johnson spoke to national and regional media on June 27 about the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in the birthright citizenship case to limit universal injunctions issued by federal courts.

Professor Kevin R. Johnson spoke to Reuters on June 2 about how the U.S. Supreme Court has supported many aspects of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans while expressing some reservations about his tactics.

Professor Kevin R. Johnson wrote a June 11 guest commentary for CalMatters that lent historical context to the Trump administration's recent immigration enforcement actions in Los Angeles, which included mobilizing the National Guard despite Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom objecting.

San Francisco law firm Keker, Van Nest & Peters has selected Trinity Balla ’27 as a 2025 Diversity Scholar. One of four Northern California law students selected, Balla will receive $25,000 in scholarship funds.

Professor Lisa Ikemoto spoke to Newsweek for a June 26 story about a new California law (SB 729) that requires employers with 100 more workers and state insurance plans to cover infertility and IVF treatment for all Californians regardless of sexual orientation, marriage status or gender expressi

The American Bar Association’s Business Law Section selected Firyal Bawab ’27 to participate in its prestigious Business Law Diversity Clerkship Program.

One of four U.S. law students chosen for this year’s program, Bawab is externing this summer for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daniel S. Murphy, who handles civil and business law cases. The program includes a stipend.

Professor Leticia Saucedo spoke to the Christian Science Monitor for a June 20 story exploring the potential economic impact of immigrants not going to work because of fears stoked by recent raids on farms, hotels and other workplaces under President Trump's mass deportation campaign.