Research Bio

Catherine Crump is 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 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 Times, The 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.

She 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. She also serves as faculty Co-Director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology.

Research Expertise and Interest

Civil rights and civil liberties, constitutional law, criminal law, criminal procedure, criminal justice, law and technology, national security, privacy and cybersecurity