The University of California, Davis, School of Law has a variety of expert sources who can assist reporters with stories about pending cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Each professor source is listed with a link to a title, biography, photo and contact information. Reporters should check the UC Davis expert lists frequently in case there are additions to this and other source lists by topic.
Abortion
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Issue: Does Mississippi’s law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy violate the constitutional right to abortion? And, are all pre-viability bans on abortions unconstitutional?
Experts:
- Mary Ziegler — authority on history of Roe v. Wade, author of Abortion and the Law in America: A Legal History, Roe v. Wade to the Present, Beyond Abortion: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Privacy and After Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate.
- Lisa Ikemoto
- Courtney Joslin — can talk about broader potential implications for gay marriage
- Aaron Tang
Gun control
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen
Issue: Whether the state of New York’s denial of petitioners’ applications for concealed-carry licenses for self-defense violated the Second Amendment.
Experts:
Religious liberty
Issue: Whether Maine’s law forbidding the use of public taxpayer dollars to religious private schools violates the religion clauses or equal protection clause of the United States Constitution.
Experts:
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District
Issue: Whether a school district can ban a high school football coach from praying on the sidelines.
Expert:
Immigration
Issue: Whether the Department of Homeland Security can continue the “remain in Mexico” policy for certain noncitizens arriving at the southwest border.
Expert:
Environment
West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency
Issue: Whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
Experts:
Media Resources
Media Contacts:
- Karen Nikos-Rose, News and Media Relations, 530-219-5472, kmnikos@ucdavis.edu
- Kelley Weiss, School of Law, kweiss@ucdavis.edu