Book on Justice and Empathy Published by the Late Professor Burt ’64
A new posthumously published book by the late Robert (“Bo”) A. Burt ’64 carries forward his sustained project of bringing psychoanalytic insights to bear upon legal analysis.
Veteran Sickened by Plutonium Brings Nationwide Class Action
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic is representing an Air Force Chief Master Sergeant who is challenging the refusal of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide disability compensation to veterans exposed to ionizing radiation
Environmental Justice Clinic Fights to End Discriminatory Dentistry Policies
The Environmental Justice Clinic at Yale Law School sent a letter on behalf of the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ) urging the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) to rescind its policy requiring dentists to use mercury-based dental amalgam in the molar fillings of Medicaid patients.
Associate Professor Taisu Zhang Publishes Book on Confucianism
Associate Professor of Law Taisu Zhang ’08 brings together cultural history, legal history, and institutional economics in his new book.
SFALP Case on Sanctuary Cities Secures Permanent National Injunction
A federal judge in California has permanently blocked the Trump administration from denying funding to sanctuary cities, a major victory for Yale Law clinic students who worked closely with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office in filing the case.
WIRAC Seeks Relief for 4,000 DACA Recipients Who Were Denied Renewal Applications
WIRAC students giving a press conference outside federal court on November 16, 2017. Photo credit: Make the Road New York
Report Details Effects of Haiti’s Agricultural Development Plans
A paper submitted on November 15, 2017, to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food analyzes the harm that large-scale development projects, particularly in agriculture, cause for the food security of Haiti’s rural population.
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.