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Ephemeral Streams Likely to Have Significant Effect on U.S. Water Quality
A new study co-authored by Yale researchers — including Joseph M. Field '55 Professor of Law Douglas Kysar — quantifies the consequences of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened the Clean Water Act.
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Jason Parkin to Join Law School Faculty
Dean Heather K. Gerken has announced that Jason Parkin will join the Yale Law School faculty as a Clinical Professor of Law on July 1, 2024.
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Do Checks and Balances Still Apply in Foreign Affairs?
In The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century, Professor Harold Hongju Koh returns to the questions that he has wrestled with throughout his career.
Yale Law School Fosters a Legacy of Excellence in Teaching
For our bicentennial, faculty members reflect on how Yale Law School’s approach to teaching sets the school apart, offering a highly individualized experience for students.
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On Good Authority: Yale’s Tyler Honored for Study of Legitimacy in Policing
Yale’s Tom R. Tyler, who studies how people interact with and perceive legal authorities, next week will receive the world’s highest honor in criminology.
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Harold Hongju Koh Receives Robert A. Katzmann Award
Sterling Professor of Law Harold Hongju Koh received the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann Award for Academic Excellence on May 20 at the Library of Congress.
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Professor Jim Silk Awarded DeVane Medal for Excellence as a Teacher and Scholar
Professor James J. Silk ’89 was awarded the William C. Clyde DeVane Medal in April by the University’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
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Anne Alstott ’87 Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Professor Anne Alstott ’87 has been elected to the 2024 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
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Yale Law School Mourns the Death of Trailblazing Professor Ellen Ash Peters ’54
Chief Justice Ellen Ash Peters ’54, the pioneering lawyer, professor, and jurist, died on April 17 at the age of 94.
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Joint Conference with NYU Law Celebrates Professor Robert Post’s Book on the Taft Court
The Taft Court: Making Law for a Divided Nation, 1921-1930, the latest book by Sterling Professor of Law Robert C. Post ’77, will be the focus of a jointly held conference at NYU Law on April 20.