SFALP Students Win in Ninth Circuit, Blocking “Public Charge” Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration’s so-called “public charge” rule. Students from the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) at Yale Law School and the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office first filed the case in September 2019.
Briefs by Faculty and Students Mentioned During SCOTUS Arguments
Two amicus briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by Yale Law School faculty and students were mentioned by Supreme Court justices at arguments on December 1, 2020.
Transforming Legal Education While Navigating the Pandemic
Adapting to the changing landscape of COVID-19, Yale Law School modified its campus, leveraged technology, and redesigned its pedagogy in order to implement hybrid learning.
Ramis Wadood ’21 Receives Skadden Fellowship
Ramis Wadood ’21 has been awarded a 2021 Skadden Public Interest Fellowship.
Video Project Amplifies Jailed People’s Words, Liman Fellows’ Case
A COVID-19 outbreak in a Maryland jail at the core of a class-action lawsuit to which Liman Fellows contributed has inspired a media campaign highlighting the words of incarcerated people.
Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Robert C. Baker ’56 B.A., ’59 LL.B.
The Yale Law School community is mourning the loss of Robert C. Baker ’56 B.A., ’59 LL.B., a real estate developer and philanthropist whose generous gift returned residential living to the Law School with the opening of the Robert C. and Christina Baker Hall in 2018.
China Center Releases New Report on U.S.- China Policy with Brookings Institution
The Paul Tsai China Center has jointly published a report with the Brookings Institution, coedited by Executive Director Robert D. Williams, on the future of U.S. policy toward China with recommendations for the Biden administration.
MFIA Clinic Collaboration Calls for Smooth Presidential Transition Amidst Escalating Pandemic
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School and other organizations submitted a letter signed by almost 200 public health experts urging the ascertainment of the presidential election.