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Law

Berkeley Talks: Law professors debate originalism

Advocates say the U.S. Constitution must be interpreted strictly according to what the authors intended nearly 250 years ago. But is that workable in modern society?

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Humanities

How Trump’s immigration policies compare to those of America’s past

A triptych showing, left to right, Donald Trump at his 2025 inauguration; Giorgia Meloni; and Viktor Orban.

Law

There’s a term for Trump’s political style: authoritarian populism

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Law

By digitizing ancient manuscripts, Berkeley Law expands access to remarkable legal history

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A close presidential election could turn ‘messy’ — and maybe worse, scholars say

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Project 2025 could be disastrous for the climate. Legal scholars are preparing to fight back.

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More Just: The role of election laws in the 2024 presidential contest

White House

White House issues new directive on the ethical use of AI in national security

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Berkeley Talks: With white helmets and GoPros, these volunteers risk it all in Syria’s civil war

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Watch the dean of Berkeley Law explain free speech in 101 seconds

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How UC Berkeley researchers are making online spaces safer for all

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Berkeley Law launches democracy center named for influential former dean

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Easing bail policy does not lead to increased crime, report finds

Haunting informal portrait of Omar Gómez Trejo, in deep shadows but with a few slashes of sunlight across his face and shoulders

Mexican prosecutor Omar Gómez Trejo finds safe harbor at Berkeley’s Human Rights Center

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High court ruling on presidential immunity threatens the rule of law, scholars warn

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Supreme Court has ‘greenlighted the criminalization of homelessness,’ Berkeley experts say

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