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Catherine Crump

Catherine Crump

Affiliate Scholar

Catherine Crump is the Robert Glushko Clinical Professor of Practice in Technology Law at UC Berkeley School of Law and Director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic. A leading expert on the intersection of civil liberties and emerging technologies, she has written and litigated extensively on government surveillance, privacy, and criminal justice reform. She also serves as faculty Co-Director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.

Professor Crump previously served as a Senior Policy Advisor for Criminal Justice to the White House Domestic Policy Council, where she helped lead the implementation of key federal initiatives on policing and public safety. Earlier in her career, she was a staff attorney at the ACLU, where she litigated landmark cases on electronic surveillance and testified before Congress, the European Parliament, and multiple state legislatures.

Her scholarly work has appeared in flagship law reviews, and she is a frequent commentator in national media outlets, with her writing appearing in The Los Angeles TimesThe Washington Post, and CNN. A TED Fellow and recipient of Stanford Law School’s Miles L. Rubin Public Interest Award, Professor Crump is widely recognized for her commitment to using law and technology to advance transparency, accountability, and justice.

Recent articles

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EDITORIAL: Thwarting domestic spies

"“These protections are important,” says the ACLU lawyer, Catherine Crump, “because where people go reveals a great deal about them, from who their friends…

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Secret Surveillance on the Rise

"A probable cause standard is what's required to protect Americans, and it's what's required under the Constitution," said Catherine Crump…