Amicus Brief Filed to Defend Gender-Affirming Care in Alabama
Professors from Yale Law School, Yale School of Medicine, Yale Child Study Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Texas Southwestern filed an amicus brief regarding Alabama's legislative ban on gender-affirming care for adolescents.
LEAP Announces Fall 2022 Speaker Series
The Law, Ethics & Animals Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School has announced its fall speaker series.
Professor Liscow Appointed Chief Economist at White House Budget Office
Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 has joined the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as its Chief Economist, the White House announced on Aug. 18.
Court Sides with Clinics on Freedom of Information Act Exemptions
A court agreed with the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic that the FDA cannot withhold information about a drug’s approval solely because the drugmaker considers it confidential. An exemption to the law is not meant to protect confidentiality for the sake of confidentiality, the court ruled.
Nationwide Report Finds Reduction in Reported Use of Solitary Confinement
A new report co-authored by the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law finds fewer people in solitary confinement in U.S. prison systems than in years past, according to prisons surveyed. However, 41,000 to 48,000 people in the U.S. were still in solitary confinement as of last year.
Justice Collaboratory Offers Proposal for Defining Police Authority
The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School has released the first entry in its Policy Model Series, a group of concrete proposals for achieving a community-centered justice system. This entry focuses on defining state and local police authority.
YLS Welcomes a Remarkable New Class to New Haven
Dean Heather K. Gerken, speaking at convocation, encouraged students to get to know one another and take advantage of Yale Law School’s vast opportunities and rich academic community.
Yale Law Students Help San Francisco Secure Landmark Opioid Ruling Against Walgreens
A federal court ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for its role in San Francisco’s opioid crisis — a win for the city and the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, which worked on the case with the City Attorney’s Office.