Catherine Crump

Catherine Crump is a dedicated civil liberties advocate and Director of the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at UC Berkeley School of Law. Her expertise lies in safeguarding privacy and free speech rights amidst growing surveillance practices. With a background at the American Civil Liberties Union, Crump has actively engaged in impactful legal challenges and authored influential reports on privacy issues. She has litigated cases concerning government use of social media data, electronic surveillance, and online content regulation. Crump's scholarly work delves into the regulation of surveillance technology, emphasizing the importance of local democratic control. Her advocacy extends to testifying before legislative bodies on critical issues like cell phone tracking and national security surveillance, aiming to ensure that technology upholds civil rights and liberties, particularly within the criminal legal system.