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Hey all- @romanmars.bsky.social & I have a new episode of the @99pi.org Breakdown of the Constitution out! This month we talk with Adam Liptak of the New York Times on the Roberts Court and Article III of *your* Constitution. Listen! 99percentinvisible.org/episode/cons...
Constitution Breakdown #6: Adam Liptak - 99% Invisible
This is is the fifth episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth discuss Article III, which establishes the judicial branch, alongside New York T...
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January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Last Thursday, we hosted the inaugural symposium, California and the Future of Business Law, organized by the new @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Center for Business Law and Society. 1/2
From left to right, Professor Amelia Miazad, Professor Afra Afsharipour, Dean Jessica Berg, and Professor Menesh Patel. They are standing side-by-side in a courtroom setting, smiling at the camera. Commissioner Khalil “KC” Mohseni ’12 of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is wearing a grey suit. He is speaking into a microphone at the podium. Professor Afra Afsharipour is speaking at the podium. Commissioner Khalil “KC” Mohseni ’12 is sitting in a chair, holding a manila folder, with a small table beside him. A young woman is dressed professionally and taking notes on her laptop in a lecture hall.
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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@ucdavislaw.bsky.social Prof Vik Amar analyzes President Trump's proposal for federal takeover of voting, explaining that while Congress has constitutional authority over federal elections, such action would likely fail in court and face insurmountable political obstacles in Congress.
Three Big Questions Surrounding President Trump’s Suggestion that “Republicans Take Over the Voting in at Least 15 Places”
UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar discusses the constitutional, political, and practical implications of President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Republicans should federally “take over” voting...
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February 5, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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Alums, don't forget to check your mailboxes! 📪📩
 
📖🔗 Digital version is online at the link: law.ucdavis.edu/counselor-2025

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February 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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On Thursday, Jan. 29, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law's Center for Business Law and Society will host its inaugural symposium, California and the Future of Business Law. The program will feature conversations about business law and pressing social issues, from AI to climate risk. ⚖️🌐

🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/4jYGOQZ
January 27, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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It’s offprints day for “Data Injustice in Global Justice” (@ucdavislaw.bsky.social review)

The article analyzes the rapid move by int’l courts & orgs to datify global justice & humanitarian response, & the significant risks this shift entails.

Link: www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcont...
January 16, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Can a university be neutral in today’s social and political climate?

@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social explores this in his new book, "The Opinionated University.”

Learn more: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...

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January 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law professor and international law expert @keitnerlaw.com wrote an explainer for @justsecurity.org on the significance of Nicolás Maduro’s assertion in a U.S. federal court that “I am still the president of my country.” Read the full story. 🔗⬇️

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Head of State Immunity and Maduro on Trial
An international law professor answers frequently asked questions about immunity and Nicolás Maduro's arrest.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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We had a wonderful time connecting with everyone at this year’s AALS conference! We cannot wait for next year’s Annual Meeting.

Please tag us, so we can share content from these past few days.

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January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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At 8 a.m. CT, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Hannah Buxbaum will speak at the Conflict of Laws Section panel “Extraterritoriality in Flux.”

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January 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Raquel Aldana serves on the Faculty Council of the International Human Rights Section. She will moderate the International Human Rights and International Law Joint Program Section’s session, “Deportation, Due Process, and Human Dignity” at 8 a.m. CT.

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January 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Afra Afsharipour is Chair of the Comparative Law Section, co-sponsored by East Asian Law. She will moderate its session “The Role of Lawyers and Legal Education in Advancing the Rule of Law: A Comparative Perspective” at 2:35 p.m. CT.

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January 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Mary Louise Frampton, visiting lecturer, will speak on the Critical Theories Section panel, “2025 to 2050: Legal Education in (what was?) the United States” at 2:35 p.m. CT.

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January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Phil Satre ’75 and his wife, Jennifer, have made a $50,000 leadership gift to establish the fund named for Dunning, the beloved @ucdavis.bsky.social Law professor emeritus and environmental law forerunner who passed away in 2025.

🔗 http://bit.ly/3YtNQDf

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January 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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What a small world indeed! Thank you for sharing this, Maybell. We have been having a blast at #AALS2026!

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maybell.bsky.social Maybell Romero @maybell.bsky.social · Jan 7
I finally got to meet @jackchin.bsky.social in person and I’m so happy! In a bonkers small world moment, it turns out his wife works with my older sister! We had to send them both this photo of us at #AALS2026.
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Dean Jessica Berg is also part of the Education Law Section, co-sponsored by Critical Theories. She will speak on its panel “The Trump Administration's Assault on Higher Education” at 4:10 p.m. CT.

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January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Suzanne Reuben is a member of the Program Committee for the Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research Section. She is moderating its panel “State of the Discipline” at 1 p.m. CT.

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January 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Tune in to the AALS Hot Topic Program’s panel “Author Meets Deans,” moderated by @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Dean Jessica Berg. It will focus on Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social’s book “The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education.”
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social’s article, “Tax Law as Muse,” coauthored with Associate Professor Jennifer C. Lena (Teachers College, Columbia University), will receive the first-ever Art Law Scholarship Award from the AALS Art Law Section at 11:10 a.m. CT. 🎉

#AALS2026
January 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor @brsoucek.bsky.social is on the Executive Committee of the Section on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Issues.

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January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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This morning, @ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin will speak on the Minority Groups Section panel “Property Rights and Racial Dispossession.” The panel starts at 8 a.m. CT.

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January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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At 4:10 p.m. CT, the session “Emerging Immigration Legal Scholarship” will feature commentary from both Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin and Professor Raquel Aldana.

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January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin will speak on the Immigration Law Section panel “Immigration Enforcement and the Limits of Law” at 2:35 p.m. CT.

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January 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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@carltonfwlarson.bsky.social is Chair of the Section on Legal History. He will speak on its panel “The Declaration of Independence” at 2:35 p.m. CT. He is also the @ucdavis.bsky.social representative of the AALS House of Representatives.

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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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@ucdavis.bsky.social Law is at the #AALS2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. This year’s theme is “Impact. Excellence. Resilience. The Enduring Contributions of Legal Education.”

Full program: bit.ly/49bwbX6

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January 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM