91��Ƭ Davis School of Law Content

The Conversation: Can the Trump Administration Legally Deport Palestinian Rights Advocate Mahmoud Khalil?

Jamie Sara Gelfond — March 13, 2025 - 9:49am

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the government will deport lawful permanent residents who support Hamas and came to the U.S. as students “with an intent rile up all kinds of anti-Jewish student, antisemitic activities,” referencing the Palestinian rights protests at universities in 2024.

The Conversation: After the Trump Trial, What Comes Next?

Karen Michele Nikos — June 20, 2024 - 3:41pm

After the May 30, 2024, conviction of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York, what comes next?

‘Face to Face’: A Law School’s Dean Honors its Namesake

Cody Kitaura — September 26, 2023 - 11:25am

Since joining the 91��Ƭ Davis Law faculty in 1989, Dean Kevin Johnson has centered his work around those ideals of the King Hall’s namesame, Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Being a law school devoted to social justice and social change, and the diversity of our faculty and our student body helps us to pursue those goals.”

The Conversation: Why a Hand-Written Will By Aretha Franklin Got R‑E‑S‑P‑E‑C‑T

Karen Michele Nikos — July 14, 2023 - 2:31pm

Authors are Reid Kress Weisbord, Rutgers University - Newark and David Horton, 91��Ƭ, Davis

In the Face of Supreme Court Ruling, How Can Equality Still Be Achieved?

Karen Michele Nikos — July 05, 2023 - 10:57am

This Supreme Court’s unfettered commitment to a colorblind constitution has undone the affirmative action project in higher education of almost five decades.

Latest Supreme Court Ruling Brings to Mind: Can a President Change Immigration Policy?

Karen Michele Nikos — July 01, 2022 - 10:46am

Supreme Court ruling signals that the future of immigration policy is in the hands of the electorate.

How Do We Resolve the Rural Lawyer Shortage?

Karen Michele Nikos — June 23, 2022 - 1:49pm

The crisis of rural lawyer shortages has been largely ignored.

91��Ƭ Davis Media Sources on Supreme Court 2021-22 Cases

Karen Michele Nikos — June 09, 2022 - 11:30am

91��Ƭ Davis School of Law has experts on many high-profile Supreme Court decisions before the court this session.

What is Californians’ Constitutional Right to Fish?

Maria Magdalena Martinez Castro — June 03, 2022 - 2:59pm

In a recent episode of 91��Ƭ Davis Law’s podcast, “Justice Defined: Scholars of King Hall,” Professor Karrigan Börk discussed Californians’ constitutional right to fish.

VIDEO ADDED: ‘91��Ƭ Davis LIVE’ on Abortion Rights and the Supreme Court

Andy Fell — May 13, 2022 - 9:15am

A leaked draft opinion suggests that the Supreme Court could overturn long-standing protections of abortion rights. What’s the reasoning behind such a decision, and what do legal scholars make of it? How did we get to this point, and what are the implications for other Supreme Court decisions? Two experts from the 91��Ƭ Davis School of Law will discuss these issues and take your questions.