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Rule of Law Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Transgender Service Member Ban Case
On October 27, 2017, the Rule of Law Clinic filed an amicus brief on behalf of 46 retired military officers and former national security officials as part of the ongoing Stone v. Trump litigation involving the transgender service member ban.
Rule of Law Clinic Files Brief in Foreign Emoluments Case
The Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of 22 former national security officials in support of more than 200 members of Congress, who have filed a lawsuit against President Trump for allegedly violating the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause.
MFIA Clinic Wins Key Victory for Public Access to FISC Court
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has ruled that the MFIA Clinic and ACLU may press forward with a case seeking greater transparency of the court's secret decisions.
Clinic Brief Urges Norwegian Court to Affirm Rights of Future Generations
A brief filed on October 31, 2017, in the Oslo District Court argued that new licenses for oil drilling in the Arctic issued by the government of Norway in June 2016 are inconsistent with the country’s obligations under international law.
Head of Reproductive Clinic Testifies Against Six-Week Abortion Bill
Priscilla Smith ’91, Clinical Lecturer in Law for Yale Law School’s Reproductive Rights and Justice Project, testified before members of Congress on Nov. 1, 2017, about a new legislative proposal that would ban abortion at six weeks.
WIRAC Receives Public Service Award
WIRAC received a public service award in recognition of its work on immigration law.
Veteran with PTSD Sues Army, Receives Honorable Discharge
A client of the Veterans Legal Services Clinic received an honorable discharge eight months after filing a lawsuit against the Army.
Conference on Government Transparency to Be Held October 27
“Access and Accountability: A Conference for Transparency Advocates” will convene at Yale Law School on Friday, October 27, 2017.
Yale Law Clinic and Communities Call for Action on Environmental Injustice
On October 23, 2017, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA36) introduced the Environmental Justice Act of 2017. The Environmental Justice Clinic at Yale Law School has been involved in the case.
MFIA Clinic Sues DHS Over Secret Service Records
On October 23, 2017, Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeking Secret Service records cataloguing visitors to candidate Donald Trump and campaign advisors during the 2016 election.