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Rule of Law Clinic Files Suit to Prevent Undercount in 2020 Census
The Rule of Law Clinic filed a lawsuit on Nov. 26, 2019, in federal court in Manhattan challenging five structural deficiencies in the U.S. Census Bureau’s final operational plans for the 2020 Census.
Rule of Law Clinic Files DACA Amicus Brief
The Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic filed an amicus brief on behalf of a bipartisan group of 51 former national security officials in the challenge to the Trump Administration’s rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program, which is currently pending before the Supreme Court.
Federal Appeals Court: NAACP Prison Gerrymandering Suit May Proceed
The Second Circuit Court rules in first-of-its-kind statewide challenge by Yale Law School's Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic.
Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic Honored by NAACP
The Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic received the Foot Soldier in the Sands Award at the NAACP national convention in Detroit for representing the organization in three lawsuits.
Gruber Foundation Gift to Support Social Justice and Human Rights
As a result of the gift, the Law School’s Rule of Law Clinic will be named for business leader and philanthropist Peter Gruber.
Rule of Law Clinic Files Amicus Brief Challenging “Remain in Mexico” Policy
The Yale Law School Rule of Law Clinic and the law firm it is working with filed an amicus brief on behalf of a bipartisan group of 22 former public officials as part of the case challenging the Trump administration’s Migration Protection Protocols (MPP), colloquially known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy.
Federal Court Refuses to Delay Prison Gerrymandering Suit
The Yale Law School Rule of Law Clinic, representing the NAACP and others, won an important ruling that opens a path to a possible trial challenging the State of Connecticut’s practice known as prison gerrymandering.
NAACP and Rule of Law Clinic File New Challenge to 2020 Census Plans
The Rule of Law Clinic at the Law School helped the NAACP, Prince George’s County, Maryland, and other plaintiffs file new claims challenging parts of the U.S. Census Bureau’s final plan for conducting the 2020 Census.