Yale Law School Today
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
News
Nationwide Report Finds Reduction in Reported Use of Solitary Confinement
A new report co-authored by the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law finds fewer people in solitary confinement in U.S. prison systems than in years past, according to prisons surveyed. However, 41,000 to 48,000 people in the U.S. were still in solitary confinement as of last year.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
In The Press
That Online Test Just May Be Unconstitutional — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
The Washington Post
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
In The Press
Trump Legal Team Advances Broad View of Presidential Powers
The Associated Press
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway comments on the legality of a former president invoking presidential power.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
In The Press
Civil Rights Group Sues Woodbridge for Allegedly Violating Housing Laws
Connecticut Public Radio
Mira Netsky ’23 comments on a lawsuit civil rights attorneys and housing advocates are bringing against the town of Woodbridge, Connecticut. The Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization is part of the legal team.
Friday, August 26, 2022
In The Press
Affirmative Action Was Banned at Two Top Universities. They Say They Need It.
The New York Times
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver comments on the impact of ending affirmative action in the California and Michigan university systems.
Friday, August 26, 2022
In The Press
Are Defamation Lawsuits an Effective Tool Against the Onslaught of Misinformation?
NPR / Here and Now
Floyd Abrams Clinical Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law David A. Schulz ’78 discusses how to combat misinformation.
Friday, August 26, 2022
In The Press
Law Clinics Win Battle Over 2016 FOIA Amendment's Meaning
Law360
Floyd Abrams Clinical Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law David A. Schulz ’78 discusses a case brought by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic in which a court ruled that the FDA cannot withhold commercial information from the public soley because a company considers it confidential.
Explore Areas of Interest
Outstanding faculty, new curricular offerings, and strong partnerships are part of our expanded environmental law and policy program.
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Yale Law School has a strong tradition of service in the public interest. Most YLS students perform public service activities during their time here.
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Yale Law School offers a rich academic experience studying criminal law through many different lenses.
View Criminal JusticeNow it is time to pivot and ask, where are your extraordinary gifts needed? How do you make this legal world that you are entering a better world? One where no one is shut out; one where the weak and vulnerable are not exploited; one that produces fair results based on the merits of the issues before it.”
Visiting Lecturer Stephen Bright
2012 Commencement Address