Professor Resnik Speaks to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Women in Prison
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik was among the experts who spoke at a public briefing at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on February 22, 2019.
SFALP Clinic Helps Secure $3.65M Settlement in Hertz Consumer Protection Case
Yale Law clinic students scored a major victory this week when the San Francisco City Attorney announced a $3.65 million settlement with Hertz Corporation.
Dr. Natalia Kanem to Deliver Gruber Lecture on March 4
Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will deliver the Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women’s Rights on March 4, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.
Rule of Law Clinic and NAACP Win Prison Gerrymandering Victory
The Yale Law School Rule of Law Clinic, representing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the NAACP Connecticut State Conference and individual NAACP members, won a key ruling on February 19, 2019 that allows a federal lawsuit challenging Connecticut’s discriminatory practice known as “prison gerrymandering” to proceed.
Miller and Roseman Edit Book on Human Rights and Criminal Law
A new book, Beyond Virtue and Vice: Rethinking Human Rights and Criminal Law, edited by Alice M. Miller and Mindy J. Roseman seeks to stimulate reflection and debate on the tensions and fault lines implicit in the last 30 years of human rights’ doctrine and practice.
California Law Review Symposium Includes Essay by Professor Fiss
The California Law Review published a symposium in its December 2018 issue including an essay by Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law Owen Fiss.
Lowenstein Clinic Argues for New Haven Homeless Bill of Rights
On February 5, 2019, the New Haven Human Services Committee of the city Board of Alders held a hearing on two proposals to promote the rights of the city’s homeless residents, both of which were developed with significant input from the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School.
NAACP, ROLC Secure Agreement to Increase 2020 Census Transparency
The NAACP and ROLC secured a settlement in a FOIA lawsuit seeking records that shed light on preparations for the 2020 Census.