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Kate Braner ’93 Named Liman Center Executive Director
Katherine Braner ’93 will be the next Executive Director of the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law.
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Judith Resnik and Vicki C. Jackson ’75 Honored for Federal Courts Scholarship
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik and Vicki C. Jackson ’75 have been honored with the 2024 Daniel J. Meltzer Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Russell Bogue ’23: Drafting D.C.’s Response to 2nd Amendment Cases
Russell Bogue ’23 discusses his Liman fellowship at the Office of the Solicitor General for the District of Columbia.
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Students Offer a Window into Liman Summer Fellowships
Students who were Liman Summer Fellows shared their experiences at a Yale College event.
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Liman Fellow Ady Barkan ’10, Well-Known Healthcare Activist, Dies at 39
Ady Barkan ’10 — lawyer, activist, and 2010 Liman Fellow — was a leader in the effort to preserve the Affordable Care Act.
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COVID-19’s Legal Legacy
A new book co-edited by Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 examines the COVID-19 pandemic’s implications on health care law and beyond.
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Event Joins Activists, Students, and Survivors to End Solitary Confinement
People close to the issue of solitary confinement, including those who survived it, discussed what’s next in the effort to stop the practice.
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Around the Country, Liman Fellows Work for Democracy
Heading into Election Day, the Liman Center takes a snapshot of Liman Fellows’ work to advance democracy, from running for office to protecting fair elections to advancing voting rights.
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Alicia Bannon ’07 Shapes the Conversation on Fines and Fees
A report that Alicia Bannon ’07 co-authored as a Liman Fellow in 2010 is still influencing how people think about fines and fees in the criminal justice system.