The Colorado River — a vital water source for 40 million people in the Southwest — is seriously imperiled by overallocation and the effects of climate change. The need to swiftly reform the use of Colorado River water is clear. That’s why NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) along with a coalition of Waterkeepers and other local advocacy groups are asking the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to utilize its legal authority to stop the waste of Colorado River water in Lower Basin states, including California.  

Three members of the UCLA School of Law faculty are featured in an essay that appears in the opinion section of The New York Times, which recounts the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. Ann Carlson, Ingrid Eagly, and Jon Michaels are among the 35 legal experts from around the country whom the Times quotes on matters ranging from the firings at independent agencies to President Trump’s clashes with the judiciary.

When Judge Diane J. Humetewa joined the federal judiciary in 2014, she made history as the first Native American woman to serve as a U.S. federal judge. Today, she is one of six sitting Native American federal judges, all of whom are women.

UCLA School of Law faculty and staff members, students, alumni, and friends gathered on April 23 to celebrate Professor Iman Anabtawi, who earned the 2025 Rutter Award for Excellence in Teaching. It is the law school’s highest honor for distinguished work in the classroom.

The event included speeches that emphasized Anabtawi’s exceptional warmth, commitment, and relationships with generations of law students.