Autocratic Judging
Abstract Autocratic regimes, now governing 70 percent of the world’s population, often come into power by democratic means but then use their authority to undermine the very institutions that sustain democracies, including representation and...
Episode 10.2 - The Autocratic Legal Playbook with Professor Scott Cummings
In this episode we are joined by Professor Scott Cummings, Professor of Law and the Robert Henigson Professor of Legal Ethics at UCLA School of Law to discuss his forthcoming article "The Autocratic Legal Playbook" that outlines the blueprint...
Episode 10.1 - Fascist Government Speech with Professor Alex Sinha
In this episode, we are joined by Professor Alex Sinha, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University to discuss his recently published article "Fascist...
UCLA Law Review 2026 Symposium
Constitutional Resistance: Self-Defense Against Unlawful Federal Force under 18 U.S.C. § 111
Abstract The federal government is increasingly weaponizing 18 U.S.C. § 111, originally enacted to protect federal officers from assault, in order to punish speech, protest, and dissent. But § 111 cannot be read to criminalize all resistance to...