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CT Mirror

With a New Law, LGBTQ Parents Celebrate Recognition in Connecticut (link is external)1

Anne Urowsky Professor of Law Douglas NeJaime is quoted at a ceremonial signing of the Connecticut Parentage Act, which gives children of same-sex couples equal treatment under the law. NeJaime and his clinic spearheaded the effort to pass the law.

With a New Law, LGBTQ Parents Celebrate Recognition in Connecticut (link is external)
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Clinic Celebrates a New Parentage Law

A Yale Law School clinic has worked for three years to successfully modernize Connecticut’s parentage laws.
Clinic Celebrates a New Parentage Law
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ROLC Celebrates Abolition of Prison Gerrymandering in CT

With Governor Ned Lamont’s signature of S.B. 753 on May 26, 2021, Connecticut became the 11th state to abolish prison gerrymandering.
ROLC Celebrates Abolition of Prison Gerrymandering in CT
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Connecticut Public Radio

Amid The Pandemic, Yale Lawsuit Against ICE Becomes A National Model (link is external)2

William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Michael Wishnie ’93 was interviewed on Connecticut Public Radio about the rights and safety of ICE detainees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Amid The Pandemic, Yale Lawsuit Against ICE Becomes A National Model (link is external)
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Bill Abolishing Prison Gerrymandering Passes CT Legislature

A bill to end prison gerrymandering passed out of the Connecticut General Assembly on May 12, 2021 and now awaits action from Governor Ned Lamont.
Bill Abolishing Prison Gerrymandering Passes CT Legislature
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ROLC Celebrates CT Senate Legislation Abolishing Prison Gerrymandering

The Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School celebrated the historic and bipartisan passage of legislation to abolish prison gerrymandering by the Connecticut State Senate on May 5, 2021.
ROLC Celebrates CT Senate Legislation Abolishing Prison Gerrymandering
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The Appeal

The Case For Moving Beyond Probation, And How To Do It — A Commentary by Fiona Doherty ’99 (link is external)3

Fiona Doherty is a Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

The Case For Moving Beyond Probation, And How To Do It — A Commentary by Fiona Doherty ’99 (link is external)
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Federal Court Approves Major Nationwide Settlement for Post-9/11 Army Veterans

A federal court has granted approval of a major settlement in a nationwide class action lawsuit where the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School served as co-counsel for the plaintiffs.
Federal Court Approves Major Nationwide Settlement for Post-9/11 Army Veterans
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Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict

A series of three teach-ins involving Law School faculty, staff, alumni, and affiliates presented an opportunity for the Yale community to reflect and come together in the wake of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict
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Historic Connecticut Parentage Act Passes CT House

In a historic vote, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA) 141-1 with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Historic Connecticut Parentage Act Passes CT House

Links

  1. https://ctmirror.org/2021/06/01/with-a-new-law-lgbtq-parents-celebrate-recognition-in-connecticut/
  2. https://www.wnpr.org/post/amid-pandemic-yale-lawsuit-against-ice-becomes-national-model
  3. https://theappeal.org/the-lab/report/the-case-for-moving-beyond-probation-and-how-to-do-it/#probation-corrupts-the-rehabilitative-agenda