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Kris Whitten

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Retired California deputy attorney general



Whitten is a retired California deputy attorney general and member of the UC Hastings Class of 1973. He is also a member of a committee of alumni that is one of the plaintiffs in litigation aimed at returning the law school's original name.



Columns
Title Category Published
ACLU misses the mark: When protecting students means silencing teachers Letters Aug. 27, 2024
The Supreme Court got it right in Trump v. Anderson Letters Mar. 19, 2024
Taking issue with judges’ ruling that the State had no contract with Hastings Law founder Letters Feb. 12, 2024
Inclusion of Trump’s name on Colorado ballot is far from clear Letters Jan. 26, 2024
Unraveling genocide and the complexity beyond the accusation Letters Dec. 19, 2023
Pro Bono work, not an alternative to the bar exam, improves access to justice State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 28, 2023
Law school name change should not be retroactive Letters Mar. 14, 2023
Don’t expect Supreme Court to address party fractures U.S. Supreme Court, Government Nov. 17, 2022
Reflecting on Governor Hiram Johnson’s anti-corruption career Letters Nov. 14, 2022
Techniques to save clients megabucks Letters Oct. 5, 2022
Separation of church and state – is it a right or a suggestion? Letters, Constitutional Law Sep. 21, 2022
Founders did not intend to abolish prayer in public spaces Letters Sep. 14, 2022
Hastings and Monday morning quarterbacking Letters Aug. 16, 2022
Coverage of UC Hastings name change meeting didn’t capture the theatrics and betrayal Letters Jul. 29, 2022
Word interpretation: Hastings and genocide both on the cutting board Legal Education Jun. 15, 2022
Did Yale doctoral theses unfairly put Serranus Hastings in the middle of the Yuki massacre? Legal Education Jun. 8, 2022
Hastings College of the Law name change headed for a vote Legal Education, Government May 25, 2022
Clarifying the historical record in the spirit of truth and healing may not remove the Hastings name Legal Education May 10, 2022
Fact or fiction? Reopening 1860 investigation could clear Hastings’ name Legal Education, Government May 2, 2022
Constitutionality of proposed Hastings’ name change by California legislators questioned under contract theory Legal Education Apr. 21, 2022
In the spirit of amends: An argument to change from one Hastings to another Education Law Apr. 12, 2022
Hearing to discuss Hastings name change starts tomorrow Legal Education Apr. 4, 2022
Legislature cannot constitutionally remove 'Hastings' name Legal Education, Constitutional Law Mar. 21, 2022
An alternative option for renaming UC Hastings College of the Law Legal Education Mar. 8, 2022
Not getting the basics: Hastings name-change debate and the SF school board Legal Education Feb. 24, 2022
Impact of news stories unnecessarily hastened Hastings name debate Legal Education Feb. 16, 2022
Wait for evidence before rushing to rename Hastings COL Legal Education Feb. 11, 2022
Who better than We the People to decide Hastings’ future? Legal Education Feb. 7, 2022
Considerations for upcoming panel on Hastings’ name change Legal Education Jan. 19, 2022
By its very design, the US Supreme Court is ‘political’ U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Nov. 18, 2021
Texas bill may well channel constitutional review into a new context Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Sep. 21, 2021
Could impeachment really bar Trump from running again? Government, Constitutional Law Jan. 15, 2021
Moving beyond the 2-party presidential debate Government, Constitutional Law Oct. 14, 2020
Trump, post-impeachment Government, Constitutional Law Feb. 11, 2020
Too difficult for our elected officials to work together? Government, Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2019
Let’s get to a point where our elected officials can focus on the long run Government, Constitutional Law Oct. 7, 2019
Tax return bill doesn’t trump constitutional rights Tax, Letters, Government, Constitutional Law Aug. 6, 2019
Judge Real’s life lessons for young lawyers Letters, Judges and Judiciary Jul. 17, 2019
Judicial outcome for the current dispute isn’t sure for either side Government, Constitutional Law May 14, 2019
Let’s repair the divide between lawyers and the public Letters Feb. 28, 2019
Immigration dispute is a political question not for the courts U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Government, Constitutional Law Apr. 5, 2018
Courts should not do Congress’ job U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Mar. 12, 2018
Our Constitution keeps on ticking U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law Feb. 13, 2018
DACA articles show need to analyze the allocation of power U.S. Supreme Court, Letters, Immigration, Constitutional Law, Communications Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jan. 24, 2018
Pardon precedent: They cite it, but did they read it? U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law Sep. 6, 2017
Order is lawful use of spending clause Constitutional Law Apr. 28, 2017
Marriage battle lines more clearly drawn Constitutional Law Aug. 26, 2014
Utah same-sex marriage decision 'begs the question' U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jul. 9, 2014
Has same-sex marriage become a 'political question'? U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Apr. 25, 2014
Same-sex marriage issue reserved to the states U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2013
Courts free to decide Prop. 8 issue anew if high court case dismissed U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2013
Prop 8: Did officials violate rules of professional conduct? U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law Dec. 1, 2011
Give States Bigger Voice on First Amendment Issues Constitutional Law Mar. 22, 2011
The Founders Did Not Seek to Abolish Religion U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Nov. 25, 2010

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
W. Rocke Garcia, Glenda L. Garcia v. Franchise Tax Board, State of California Taxation Defendant Mar. 29, 2008
Title Category Published
ACLU misses the mark: When protecting students means silencing teachers Letters Aug. 27, 2024
The Supreme Court got it right in Trump v. Anderson Letters Mar. 19, 2024
Taking issue with judges’ ruling that the State had no contract with Hastings Law founder Letters Feb. 12, 2024
Inclusion of Trump’s name on Colorado ballot is far from clear Letters Jan. 26, 2024
Unraveling genocide and the complexity beyond the accusation Letters Dec. 19, 2023
Pro Bono work, not an alternative to the bar exam, improves access to justice State Bar & Bar Associations, Letters, Ethics/Professional Responsibility Nov. 28, 2023
Law school name change should not be retroactive Letters Mar. 14, 2023
Don’t expect Supreme Court to address party fractures U.S. Supreme Court, Government Nov. 17, 2022
Reflecting on Governor Hiram Johnson’s anti-corruption career Letters Nov. 14, 2022
Techniques to save clients megabucks Letters Oct. 5, 2022
Separation of church and state – is it a right or a suggestion? Letters, Constitutional Law Sep. 21, 2022
Founders did not intend to abolish prayer in public spaces Letters Sep. 14, 2022
Hastings and Monday morning quarterbacking Letters Aug. 16, 2022
Coverage of UC Hastings name change meeting didn’t capture the theatrics and betrayal Letters Jul. 29, 2022
Word interpretation: Hastings and genocide both on the cutting board Legal Education Jun. 15, 2022
Did Yale doctoral theses unfairly put Serranus Hastings in the middle of the Yuki massacre? Legal Education Jun. 8, 2022
Hastings College of the Law name change headed for a vote Legal Education, Government May 25, 2022
Clarifying the historical record in the spirit of truth and healing may not remove the Hastings name Legal Education May 10, 2022
Fact or fiction? Reopening 1860 investigation could clear Hastings’ name Legal Education, Government May 2, 2022
Constitutionality of proposed Hastings’ name change by California legislators questioned under contract theory Legal Education Apr. 21, 2022
In the spirit of amends: An argument to change from one Hastings to another Education Law Apr. 12, 2022
Hearing to discuss Hastings name change starts tomorrow Legal Education Apr. 4, 2022
Legislature cannot constitutionally remove 'Hastings' name Legal Education, Constitutional Law Mar. 21, 2022
An alternative option for renaming UC Hastings College of the Law Legal Education Mar. 8, 2022
Not getting the basics: Hastings name-change debate and the SF school board Legal Education Feb. 24, 2022
Impact of news stories unnecessarily hastened Hastings name debate Legal Education Feb. 16, 2022
Wait for evidence before rushing to rename Hastings COL Legal Education Feb. 11, 2022
Who better than We the People to decide Hastings’ future? Legal Education Feb. 7, 2022
Considerations for upcoming panel on Hastings’ name change Legal Education Jan. 19, 2022
By its very design, the US Supreme Court is ‘political’ U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Nov. 18, 2021
Texas bill may well channel constitutional review into a new context Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights Sep. 21, 2021
Could impeachment really bar Trump from running again? Government, Constitutional Law Jan. 15, 2021
Moving beyond the 2-party presidential debate Government, Constitutional Law Oct. 14, 2020
Trump, post-impeachment Government, Constitutional Law Feb. 11, 2020
Too difficult for our elected officials to work together? Government, Constitutional Law Nov. 26, 2019
Let’s get to a point where our elected officials can focus on the long run Government, Constitutional Law Oct. 7, 2019
Tax return bill doesn’t trump constitutional rights Tax, Letters, Government, Constitutional Law Aug. 6, 2019
Judge Real’s life lessons for young lawyers Letters, Judges and Judiciary Jul. 17, 2019
Judicial outcome for the current dispute isn’t sure for either side Government, Constitutional Law May 14, 2019
Let’s repair the divide between lawyers and the public Letters Feb. 28, 2019
Immigration dispute is a political question not for the courts U.S. Supreme Court, Immigration, Government, Constitutional Law Apr. 5, 2018
Courts should not do Congress’ job U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Mar. 12, 2018
Our Constitution keeps on ticking U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law Feb. 13, 2018
DACA articles show need to analyze the allocation of power U.S. Supreme Court, Letters, Immigration, Constitutional Law, Communications Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jan. 24, 2018
Pardon precedent: They cite it, but did they read it? U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law Sep. 6, 2017
Order is lawful use of spending clause Constitutional Law Apr. 28, 2017
Marriage battle lines more clearly drawn Constitutional Law Aug. 26, 2014
Utah same-sex marriage decision 'begs the question' U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jul. 9, 2014
Has same-sex marriage become a 'political question'? U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Apr. 25, 2014
Same-sex marriage issue reserved to the states U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jan. 25, 2013
Courts free to decide Prop. 8 issue anew if high court case dismissed U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2013
Prop 8: Did officials violate rules of professional conduct? U.S. Supreme Court, Government, Constitutional Law Dec. 1, 2011
Give States Bigger Voice on First Amendment Issues Constitutional Law Mar. 22, 2011
The Founders Did Not Seek to Abolish Religion U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Nov. 25, 2010
Case Name Topic Role Published
W. Rocke Garcia, Glenda L. Garcia v. Franchise Tax Board, State of California Taxation Defendant Mar. 29, 2008
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