“As California’s oldest law school, UC Law SF will continue to serve society and fulfill our public responsibility by providing a rigorous, innovative, and inclusive legal education.”
Joshua Anderson of Cooley LLP, counsel for the school, added that the ruling reaffirmed the board’s power “to make decisions to meet the evolving needs of the College and the communities it serves.”
Counsel for the plaintiffs and the State of California did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Case Information
Plaintiffs: Hastings College Conservation Committee and S.C. Hastings’ descendants
Defendants: State of California, UC Law San Francisco Board
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Plaintiffs represented by: Gregory R. Michael and Dorothy Yamamoto of Michael Yamamoto LLP; Harmeet Dhillon, Mark P. Meuser, and Karin Sweigart of Dhillon Law Group Inc.
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School represented by: Benedict Y. Hur, Eduardo E. Santacana, and Joshua D. Anderson of Cooley LLP
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State represented by: Attorney General Rob Bonta, Senior Assistant A.G. Tamar Pachter, Supervising Deputy A.G. Lisa W. Chao, and Deputy A.G. Kara Siegel
The case is Hastings College Conservation Committee v. State of California, Case No. A170255, in the Court of Appeal for the State of California, First Appellate District.
