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WIRAC Helps New York Undocumented Youth File Lawsuit Challenging DACA Memo
The Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic represents plaintiffs challenging the authority of a July 28, 2020 memo drastically altering the DACA program.
Federal Court Greenlights New DACA Challenge
The Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) is representing plaintiffs in a case over new attempts to dismantle DACA.
SFALP Case Against Uber, Lyft Secures “Sweeping Victory”
A San Francisco superior court judge has ruled against Uber and Lyft just months after the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) at the Law School worked with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office to sue Uber and Lyft for misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors.
Lowenstein Clinic Joins Groups Urging Congress to Establish Commission on Legacy of Slavery
The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic was one of more than 100 organizations signing an open letter, released July 31, 2020, calling on the U.S. Congress to pass House Resolution (HR) 40.
Environmental Protection Clinic Releases Report on Racial Covenants
The Environmental Protection Clinic released a guide on understanding and addressing segregation caused by racial covenants.
Clinic Reaches Settlement Agreement in Bureau of Prisons COVID-19 Case
The parties in Martinez-Brooks v. Easter have reached an agreement to ensure that the Federal Bureau of Prisons takes speedy action in reviewing medically vulnerable individuals for release from the Federal Correctional Institution at Danbury, CT. The Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic represented the proposed class.
WIRAC Continues Fight for DACA Recipients
The Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic and other plaintiffs returned to federal court to hold the Trump Administration to their obligation to fully restore DACA, as required by the Supreme Court’s decision.
SCOTUS Decision Rules on Critical Issue Advocated for By Housing Clinic
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Seila Law LLC v. CFPB addressed a critical issue argued by Yale Law School’s Housing Clinic in an amicus brief the Clinic submitted to the Court.