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Experts Declare International Law Principles Supporting Women’s Resistance to Gender Apartheid

A declaration signed by leading international law and human rights experts calls for codifying gender apartheid as a crime against humanity and outlines key principles.
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Commandeering, Coercion, and Executive Power

States have constitutional protections against commandeering and coercion — but face a new challenge when the federal government sidelines states completely.
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Introduction to “Fight Back: How States Can Counter Authoritarianism” Series

State and local governments have constitutional and legal powers that can be harnessed to challenge repressive federal actions and to advance meaningful freedom and equality.
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The Government’s Unexplained Reversal on Social Media Disclosure Requirements

Social media disclosure requirements implicate fundamental First Amendment rights, and the public has a right to know why they were implemented.

The Trump Administration’s Use of State Power Against Media: Keeping Track of the Big Picture

Tracking the use of State power requires systematically identifying linkages between individual developments and broader trends. This interactive graphic offers one method.
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U.S. Tech Companies Owe a Duty of Care to Afghan Girls Too – of a Different Kind

U.S. tech companies should take action to protect the Afghan women and girls who rely on their platforms for online education.
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Four Things State and Local Prosecutors Can Do to Combat Federal Corruption

State attorneys general and local district attorneys can take action to uphold the rule of law in the face of unlawful federal actions.

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: ICE and CBP Operations in Minnesota and Other States (2025–2026)

This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law or higher ed classroom.
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Free Speech, Immigration Law, and Truth Telling at UCLA Law’s Recent Federalist Society Event

An immigration expert considers questions that might have been asked at DHS General Counsel Percival's UCLA Law Federalist Society event.

The Just Security Podcast: Uncharted Territory: The Alien Terrorist Removal Court Hears Its First Case

Dani Schulkin is joined by Steve Vladeck and Jess Dawgert to discuss the first-ever case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Court.
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Ukraine’s Successes Make the Case for How Democracy Support Enhances U.S. National Security

Ukraine's survival in the face of Russia's aggression demonstrates how U.S. support to civil society and democratic institutions becomes a national security asset.
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How the Alien Terrorist Removal Court Could Be Good for the U.S. Immigration System

DOJ's first-ever use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court raises due process concerns, but could offer more legitimacy than current immigration proceedings.
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