Faculty Who Lead: UC Law Experts Discuss Legal Aspects of the Week's Major Developments
Recent legal and governmental developments could dramatically change life for millions of Americans. UC Law San Francisco faculty provide the expertise and analysis to make sense of federal vaccine recommendations, potential changes to birthright citizenship, the ban on medical treatments for transgender youth, and the U.S. strikes on Iran.
KQED
Prof. Ming Chen says the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. CASA, Inc. could create “chaos” across the nation, as birthright citizenship may apply in some states but not others.
>> What the Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling Means for Birthright Citizenship
Prof. Rory Little joins an expert panel on Forum to discuss Supreme Court rulings from this term.
>> Supreme Court Rulings This Term Impact Immigrants, Transgender Youth, EPA Regulations
The New York Times
As a key federal panel reverses longstanding flu vaccine recommendations, Prof. Dorit Reiss provides insights about the panelists’ potential off-the-record discussions as the report breaks down the proceedings that affect millions of children and families.
>> Kennedy’s New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines
JAMA Health Forum
In a new published article, Reiss and coauthor Lawrence O. Gostin from Georgetown Law discuss threats to human health stemming from efforts that are “fomenting distrust in vaccines from the top.”
>> Threats to Vaccinations in the U.S.
KTVU
Prof. David Levine joins Fox2 live in studio to discuss the complexities of Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. CASA, Inc. and what it does and doesn’t mean for birthright citizenship.
>> Breaking down the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship
KGO
Prof. George Bisharat examines the U.S. strikes on Iran from a constitutional perspective.
>> Was Trump’s order to strike Iran constitutional? Bay Area experts weigh in on what happens next