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faculty
Pei Yu
Assistant Professor
Law School / Faculty
Contact
508-985-1106
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UMass School of Law 212
Education
| 2015 | Southern Methodist University | JD |
| 2013 | Southern Methodist University | LLM |
| 2010 | Dongguan City University | LLB |
Teaching
- Civil Rights
- Civil Procedure
- Professional Responsibility
- Race and the Law
Teaching
Courses
Introduction to the procedural rules governing non- criminal disputes with focus on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including jurisdiction, service of process, venue, parties, pleading and discovery, the right to jury trial, the trial process, appellate review, and the res judicata.
The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. May be repeated with change of topic.
Research
Research interests
- Critical Race Theory
- Law and Political Economy
- Constitutional Law
- Civil Rights
Select publications
See curriculum vitae for more publications
- Leo Yu (2025).
Reviving Exclusion
TEX. A&M L. REV., 12, 1683. - Leo Yu (2024).
Piercing the Procedural Veil of Qualified Immunity: From the Guardians of Civil Rights to the Guardians of States’ Rights
WASH. & LEE L. REV, 81, 775. - Leo Yu (2024).
From Criminalizing China to Criminalizing the Chinese
COLUM. HUM. RTS. L. REV, 55, 45.
After law school, he practiced as a civil rights attorney, litigating complex constitutional cases related to immigrants' rights, public nuisance, and land use law. Prior to UMass Law School, he was a faculty member at the SMU Dedman School of Law, where he taught Civil Rights, Legal Writing and Research, Asian American Jurisprudence, and Perspectives of the American Legal System. His scholarship explores Critical Legal Studies, Race and the Law, Constitutional Law, and Asian American Legal Studies. His work has been published in leading academic journals and prominent media outlets, including the Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Washington and Lee Law Review, Texas A&M Law Review, South China Morning Post, and Houston Chronicle.