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CNN Opinion

Degrading strip search of 200 women prisoners cries out for courts to act — A Commentary by Judith Resnik

Judith Resnik is the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Degrading strip search of 200 women prisoners cries out for courts to act — A Commentary by Judith Resnik
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Time

Why We Need a Code of Ethics for the Supreme Court — A Commentary by Alicia Bannon ’07 and Johanna Kalb ’06

Liman Fellow Alicia Bannon is the managing director of the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program and head of its Fair Courts team. Former Liman Directory Johanna Kalb is a fellow at the Brennan Center and Associate Dean and Professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.

Why We Need a Code of Ethics for the Supreme Court — A Commentary by Alicia Bannon ’07 and Johanna Kalb ’06
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Yale Law School Mourns the Passing of Francis X. Dineen ’61

Francis X. Dineen ’61 LL.B., former Visiting Clinical Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School, died on September 25, 2019 at the age of 84.
Yale Law School Mourns the Passing of Francis X. Dineen ’61
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Former Liman Fellow Lisa Daugaard ’95 Named 2019 MacArthur Fellow

Criminal Justice reformer Lisa Daugaard ’95 has been named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow for her work on criminal justice reform.
Former Liman Fellow Lisa Daugaard ’95 Named 2019 MacArthur Fellow
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Brennan Center for Justice

Supreme Court Ethics Reform

Liman Fellow Alicia Bannon ’07 and former Liman Director Johanna Kalb ’06 call for ethics standards for the Supreme Court in this report outlining the need for a code of ethics for the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Ethics Reform
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NPR

Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says

Liman Fellow Yusuf Saei authors a report showing over-representation of Muslims in prisons and denial of constitutional rights for Muslims.

Muslims Are Over-Represented In State Prisons, Report Says
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Curtis-Liman Clinical Fellowship Established to Honor Denny Curtis ’66

The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law and the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School announce the creation of a new clinical fellowship, to begin in 2020, in honor of Professor Denny Curtis ’66, co-founder of the Law School’s clinical program.
Curtis-Liman Clinical Fellowship Established to Honor Denny Curtis ’66
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The New York Times

The Nation’s Top State Courts Face a Crisis of Legitimacy

Liman Fellow Alicia Bannon and co-authors report on lack of diversity, “crisis of legitimacy” for State Supreme Courts.

The Nation’s Top State Courts Face a Crisis of Legitimacy
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NPR

Solitary Confinement In The U.S.

Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik is interviewed about how solitary confinement is used in the United States.

Solitary Confinement In The U.S.
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The Economist

Nasty, Brutish and Long: What it's Like to Spend Half a Life in Solitary Confinement

A report by the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law is referenced in this article about solitary confinement.

Nasty, Brutish and Long: What it's Like to Spend Half a Life in Solitary Confinement