The US Supreme Court, Less Trusted than Ever, Votes on Major Cases in July
Lecturer in Law, Senior Research Scholar in Law, and Truman Capote Fellow Emily Bazelon ’00 spoke about cases the Supreme Court will hear this year, and the effects of those rulings on American democracy.
Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack Balkin spoke about the emergence of originalism and its prevalence in modern-day American culture.
High Court Affirms Broader Test for Special Defenses, Counterclaims
A foreclosure case in which the defendant was represented by the Housing Clinic was mentioned for settling in the Connecticut Supreme Court. Clinical Professor of Law Anika Singh Lemar, Clinical Lecturer Jeffrey Gentes, Alex Emmons ’24, Kyle Ranieri ’24, Callie Bruzzone ’23, Leah Kazar ’23, Miriam Pierson ’23, Natasha Reifenberg ’24, and Zachary Shelley ’23 were mentioned.
U.S. Forces Thought They Killed a Terrorist. They Got the Wrong Man.
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway ’97 spoke about the investigation into civilian casualties via U.S. drone strikes due to misidentification.
Human Rights Clinic Calls on UN to Prevent Censorship and Chilling Climate Conference
A recent report co-authored by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights calling for stronger protections for environmental defenders was highlighted. Executive Director of the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights Law and Lecturer in Law Hope Metcalf, Visiting Fellow Alfred Brownell, Shehla Chowdhury ’25, Chloe Miller ’25, Sonya Schoenberger ’24, and Ding Yuan ’25 were mentioned.
Myres S. McDougal Professor Emeritus of International Law W. Michael Reisman ’64 LLM, ’65 JSD was cited in a commentary urging Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to file a new follow-up arbitration case against China.
End Pushbacks of Rohingya Refugees, Investigate Beatings
A study co-authored by the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic finding that mental harm Myanmar’s military caused for Rohingya refugees is a form of genocide is highlighted.