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Letter from 64 Yale Faculty Urges CT Governor to Sign Bill Restricting Solitary
On June 15, 2021, 64 Yale University faculty sent a letter to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont urging him to sign Senate Bill 1059 into law.
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Yale Law School Mourns the Death of Judge Robert A. Katzmann ’80
Judge Robert A. Katzmann ’80, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, died on June 9, 2021 at the age of 68.
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GHJP Report Calls for Reinvestment to Revive Public Health in the U.S.
A new report from the Global Health Justice Partnership urges substantial investment to repair the nation’s underfunded public health infrastructure.
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MFIA Clinic Receives $200,000 Contribution from Craig Newmark Philanthropies
For the second year, the Media Freedom & Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School has received a $200,000 contribution from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to advance the clinic’s core mission.
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Clinic Celebrates a New Parentage Law
A Yale Law School clinic has worked for three years to successfully modernize Connecticut’s parentage laws.
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Nicholas Bequelin Named Visiting Scholar at Paul Tsai China Center
Dr. Nicholas Bequelin, a leading international human rights expert, joined Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center as a Visiting Scholar beginning on June 1, 2021.
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ROLC Celebrates Abolition of Prison Gerrymandering in CT
With Governor Ned Lamont’s signature of S.B. 753 on May 26, 2021, Connecticut became the 11th state to abolish prison gerrymandering.
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Guido Calabresi Lauded at His Final Torts Class
Professor Guido Calabresi ’58 was celebrated at his final Torts class on April 29, 2021.