News
MFIA Clinic Involved in First Amendment Lawsuit Against President Trump
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic is representing PEN America in a lawsuit against President Trump alleging that he has violated the First Amendment by using the federal government to retaliate against the press.
Veterans Clinic Petitions for More Inclusive VA Motto
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic delivered a petition for rulemaking requesting that the Department of Veterans Affairs replace its current outdated and exclusionary motto with one that is inclusive of women.
Immigrant Rights Clinic Observes Client’s One Year in Sanctuary
Students from the Immigrant Rights Clinic marked one year since their client entered sanctuary in Meriden to avoid deportation.
Becca Heller ’10 and Adjunct Professor Gregg Gonsalves named 2018 MacArthur Fellows
Human rights lawyer Becca Heller ’10 and Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law Gregg Gonsalves are among the 25 individuals chosen as 2018 MacArthur Fellows.
WIRAC Family Separation Lawsuit Settles in Court
This week, the federal government granted temporary legal immigration status to two children who had been forcibly taken from their parents under the Trump Administration’s family separation policy.
Senator Blumenthal ’73 Introduces Bill for Veterans Affected by 1966 Nuclear Disaster
Senator Richard Blumenthal ’73 announced on August 29, 2018, the introduction of the Palomares Veterans Act of 2018, a bill to ensure that U.S. veterans exposed to plutonium in the 1966 Palomares disaster finally receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits.
In “Historic” Decision, Veterans Court Will Allow Class Actions
In a decision Chief Judge Robert Davis described as “seismic,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, acting en banc, yesterday issued an opinion unanimously holding that veterans may bring class actions against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).