This page highlights notable accomplishments and activities of current students – including clinic cases, honors, awards, student events, media mentions, books published, fellowships received, and community service. If you are a current student, we encourage you to submit story ideas and photos for inclusion on this page. If you have recently published an op-ed, were cited or quoted in the media, or published a paper, please tell us about it here. Student prizes are awarded annually.
News
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Appellate Litigation Project Prevails in Third Circuit
Students in the Law School’s Appellate Litigation Project (ALP) earned a victory for a former prisoner seeking to press Eighth Amendment and First Amendment claims in court.
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SFALP Students Act To Protect Food Stamp Eligibility For Vulnerable Families
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) helped write a public comment challenging a proposed rule governing food stamp eligibility.
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Federal Appeals Court: NAACP Prison Gerrymandering Suit May Proceed
The Second Circuit Court rules in first-of-its-kind statewide challenge by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic.
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SFALP Case Alleges Travel Companies Mislead Consumers
The San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) helped the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office (SFCAO) file suit against the companies that operate the online travel sites JustFly and affiliates for misleading consumers.
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MFIA’s Tenth Year: Victories, New Beginnings, and Evolution
Learn about the work of the MFIA Clinic since the start of 2019, and what the Clinic will be working on this fall.
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Housing Clinic Scores Connecticut Supreme Court Win for Mortgage Borrowers
The Housing Clinic scored a long-fought victory for homeowners when the Connecticut Supreme Court's ruling in in U.S. Bank v. Blowers broadened what sort of bank misconduct mortgage borrowers can raise when defending against a foreclosure action.
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MFIA Voices: Incoming and Outgoing Student Directors
Incoming and outgoing student directors discuss their time working in the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
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Solomon Center Student Fellows Advocate Against Proposed HHS Rule
Student fellows from the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy have submitted comments to the Department of Health & Human Services advocating against a proposed Trump administration rule.