Professor of Law · UC Berkeley

Catherine Crump

Scholar and litigator working at the intersection of technology, government surveillance, and civil liberties — and Faculty Director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic.

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Areas of Focus

Technology, power, and the Constitution

Government Surveillance

Drones, license-plate readers, cell-phone tracking, and the Fourth Amendment in a digital age.

Policing & Accountability

Body cameras, surveillance procurement, and democratic control over police technology.

Privacy & Free Speech

Data retention, electronic monitoring of youth, and speech rights in the online era.

Public Scholarship

Civil Liberties in 60 Seconds

Short, plain-language explainers that translate constitutional rights and surveillance news into 60-second videos anyone can understand.

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