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Justice Liu ’98 and Students Present Extensive Study on Asian American Lawyers
Yale Law School students Eric Chung ’17, Xiaonan April Hu ’17, and Christine Kwon ’17 recently joined California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu ’98 to present initial findings from their multi-year research study “A Portrait of Asian Americans in the Law.
Passion for Food Law Grows at Yale Law School
With a growing interest in food law and policy at YLS, students and the administration are creating more opportunities to engage in this emerging area of law.
Doctoral Scholarship Conference Will Be Held November 11–12
The Doctoral Scholarship Conference provides a platform for doctoral students and recent graduates to present, share, and debate their scholarly work.
President Obama Commutes Sentence of Criminal Justice Clinic Client
On October 27, 2016, President Barack Obama commuted the life sentence of Alberto Lopez, a client of the Samuel Jacobs Criminal Justice Clinic at Yale Law School.
Study: Modern Hepatitis C Drugs are Very Costly and Unavailable to Many State Prisoners
Less than 1% of prisoners with hepatitis C in state correctional facilities in the United States are receiving treatment according to a new study in the October issue of Health Affairs conducted by the Association of State Correctional Administrators in collaboration with the Yale Global Health Justice Partnership.
Students Hear From Judges Around the World at Global Constitutionalism Seminar
Yale Law School’s Global Constitutionalism Seminar celebrated its 20th anniversary this September. Since 2011, the Global Constitutional Seminar has been a part of the Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women's Rights.
WIRAC Client Challenging Nationwide Immigration Injunction Heads to Court
On September 22, 2016, Martín Batalla Vidal, an immigrant New Yorker and Make the Road New York member who filed suit against the federal government to challenge a Texas federal court’s nationwide injunction stopping President Obama’s 2014 immigration relief initiatives, had his first appearance in court.
YLS Co-Hosts Conference on Women and Incarceration
The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls and Yale Law School will host the “Real Women, Real Voices” symposium on September 23, 2016 at Yale Law School.
For Constitution Day: Debate on executive power and national security matters
In honor of Constitution Day, the Yale Law School chapters of the American Constitution Society and Federalist Society will host the first annual Guido and Steven G. Calabresi Debate on Constitutional Law on Friday, Sept. 16.
Abrams Institute Letter Objects to Science Advocacy Organization Subpoenas
The Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School submitted a letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), sharply criticizing subpoenas issued to nine science advocacy organizations.