What Does it Mean to Be “Black?”: Anti-Discrimination Law and the Intersection of Race and National Origin

When the law categorizes Black identity as a monolith, who gets left behind? In her Post, Briana James delves into anti-discrimination law’s tendency to separate race and national origin, failing to account for the unique experiences of Black immigrants. Drawing on her love of film and its interpretation through political commentary, she challenges the limitations of the broad, all-encompassing legal category of “Black” and examines what such limitations mean for the recognition and protection of Black immigrant identity.

November 7, 2026

The Algorithmic Workplace: How AI Governance and Automated Management Expose Employers to Unfair Labor Practices and Systemic Discrimination Liability

Jozy Allen explains that as employers increasingly use AI driven management and hiring tools, they face significant legal risks under federal and state labor and discrimination laws. To minimize liability and protect employees, She recommends organizations adopt a “human-in-the-loop” governance model, ensuring human oversight and compliance with evolving regulations.

October 31, 2026

The WNBA’s 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement: A Case Study in the Promise of Industrial Democracy

In this Post, Emmy Blane examines the WNBA’s 2026 collective bargaining agreement as a compelling case study in the power of collective bargaining in women’s sports leagues and traditional workplaces.

October 23, 2026

When Does Free Expression End and Discrimination Begin?: An Analysis of How Lower Courts have Applied the 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis Decision

In this Post, Briana James argues that the Supreme Court’s test in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis is overly broad and has left many questions unanswered for the lower courts about the boundaries between free expression and discrimination.

October 16, 2026

Exists in Name but Not in Function: The Dismantling of the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights

New on the UC Law Review Blog, Emmy Blane argues that the effective dismantling of the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights violates the Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine and analyzes the Victim Rights Law Center litigation to demonstrate how the structural changes harm students.

September 22, 2026

What Makes a Question “Major”? Inconsistent Readings of The Major Questions Doctrine in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (2026)

Jin Lim examines conflicting interpretations of the major questions doctrine and calls for clearer limits on executive power.

September 8, 2026

Executive Control of Official Facts and the Limits of Constitutional Accountability

New on the UC Law Review Blog, Jacob Davenport explores how executive control over official facts shapes the exercise of constitutional authority. It argues that recognizing and constraining this epistemic executive power is essential to preserving constitutional accountability.]

July 31, 2026

I.C.E. in the House of God: Immigration Enforcement in Religious Spaces Chills Americans’ First Amendment Rights

In this blog, author Collin Derrig discusses the Trump Administration’s January 2025 memorandum rescinding protections from immigration enforcement activities in “sensitive locations” such as houses of worship. The blog focuses on the constitutionality of the policy as applied to houses of worship under the First Amendment right to freedom of expressive association.

July 24, 2026

How Is International Commercial Arbitration Different from Domestic Arbitration in the United States?

New on the UC Law Review Blog, Professor John B. Pinney explains why international commercial arbitration is far more than simply "arbitration across borders." By comparing it with domestic arbitration in the United States, the Article highlights the procedural, evidentiary, and enforcement mechanisms that have made international arbitration the principal means of resolving cross-border commercial disputes.

July 10, 2026

Dependence Without Protection in U.S. Agriculture

New on the UC Law Review Blog, Maggie Traubert explores how U.S. labor and immigration laws create a structural paradox in agriculture, relying on migrant farmworkers while denying them meaningful legal protections. The Article argues that this system of vulnerability is not economically inevitable but rather legally constructed and calls for reforms that align worker protections with their essential role in the nation’s food system.

July 3, 2026