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Immigration Law & Policy: Syllabus Supplements

Access the Immigration Law & Policy Syllabus Supplements via PDF here. Access the original version, published Sep. 18, 2025, via PDF here. Additional syllabus supplements,…

International Humanitarian Law: Syllabus Supplements

This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law school or other higher education classroom.

Early Edition: August 13, 2026

Sign up to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN WAR  A senior…

“In Focus” Syllabus Supplements: The Iran–Israel–United States Armed Conflict (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.
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Deference Should Follow Expertise, Not Pretext

Anthropic v. Department of War reveals why courts must distinguish genuine national security judgments from pretextual ones and how to do it.

Early Edition: August 12, 2026

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Early Edition: August 11, 2026

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Reinvention Blueprint No. 1: A Government That Works for People

Our democratic institutions are under strain, but one thing must be true if any reform is to take hold: government must deliver, and that delivery must be felt by all people.
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Reinvention Blueprint No. 2: Democracy Works When Government Works

America’s civil service, built for a bygone era, urgently needs bold, comprehensive reform to build a government capable of delivering for the 21st century.
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Aggregating Illegality: The Accumulation of Events Doctrine in Contemporary Challenges

International law must adapt to AI-enabled ransomware threats to ensure accountability for the cumulative injury inflicted by their campaigns.
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Building Governing Machinery for the Next Pro-Democracy Moment

Domestic policy experts offer principles for reinvention meant to inform the work of policymakers, advocates, and governance rebuilders as they redesign federal institutions.
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