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Clinic Calls on UN to Condemn Use of CT Supermax for Incarcerated COVID Patients
Yale Law School’s Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic submitted a letter to the United Nations arguing that isolating sick prisoners in Connecticut’s Northern Correctional Institution, a facility the letter calls “punitive by design,” violates international law.
Vets Clinic Files Suit On Behalf of 80-Year-Old Incarcerated Disabled Veteran
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic has filed a lawsuit on behalf of an 80-year-old disabled former Marine and Navy sailor at risk for coming down with COVID-19 while incarcerated.
ROLC Files FOIA Requests Seeking Troop Numbers in Afghanistan, Iraq & Syria
The FOIA requests seek accurate counts of U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, which DoD ceased publicly reporting in December 2017.
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The Supreme Court Rules From Home
Clinic Students Provide Resources for Greater New Haven Businesses and Nonprofits
Several dozen Law School students are working together to offer support to organizations in the greater New Haven community as they confront the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professors Ahmad, Orihuela Hold Webinar on DACA Litigation Amid COVID-19
Professors Muneer Ahmad and Marisol Orihuela participated in a webinar titled “DACA Litigation and Advocacy in the Face of COVID-19.”
Lowenstein Clinic, Advanced Sentencing Clinic File Suit Seeking CT Prison Reduction
Two YLS clinics filed a lawsuit in conjunction with the ACLU of Connecticut, seeking immediate reduction of the prison population in Connecticut Department of Corrections (DOC) prisons due to the impact the spread of COVID-19 may have on these facilities.
Reproductive Rights and Justice Project Secures Win Against Federal Family Planning Rule
Law School students in the Reproductive Rights and Justice Project (RRJP) clinic won partial summary judgment in Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Azar, et al.