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
EJC Clinic Client Reacts to NMED Policies
On February 23, NMED released its Public Participation and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) policies that outline the agency's plans to include New Mexican communities in the process for permitting industrial facilities.
MFIA Clinic Urges FISA Court of Review to Protect Public Access
On February 23, 2018, Yale's Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic (MFIA) and the ACLU filed a brief before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) urging the appellate court to recognize that judicial opinions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) should be public.
CED Clinic Appeals Decision in Branford Zoning Denial
The Branford Housing Authority and Beacon Communities filed an appeal that the Branford Planning and Zoning Commission did not adhere to the state affordable housing law in denying zoning approvals for Parkside Village.
Yale Law School Clinics Secure Third Nationwide Injunction
Yale Law clinics have secured three nationwide injunctions in a little over one year, making headlines and shaping the national conversation.
New Haven Independent
"New Urbanist" Westville Zone Proposed
Report Calls for Equal Treatment of Vets with Trauma, Bad Papers
On February 12, 2018, the Connecticut Chapter of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA-CT) released a report titled, "A Time to Heal: State Benefits for Connecticut Veterans with Bad Paper."
When the State Fails: Maternal Mortality and Racial Disparity in Georgia
The Global Health Justice Partnership released a report asserting that Georgia is failing its obligations to women by perpetuating a maternal mortality crisis disproportionally impacting Black women.