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UC Berkeley experts react to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on medical care for trans minors

Scholars across a range of fields assessed a case of enormous significance that could affect not only transgender youth, but possibly also reproductive policy on abortion, contraception and in vitro fertilization.

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“Punitive” policies target the homeless in wake of high court ruling, report finds

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Amid uncertainty, GrizzlyCorps aims to stay true to its mission fighting climate change

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A looming crisis: In deportation push, will the U.S. scrap constitutional safeguards?

A law prof’s parting lesson: ‘Never forget you’re dealing with the lives of human beings’

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Berkeley Talks: Law professors debate originalism

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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.

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

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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 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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