Yale Law School Stands Up for Dreamers After DACA Decision
As the country reacts to President Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, Yale Law School students and faculty are already working to challenge the move and ensure “dreamers” are protected throughout the country.
WIRAC Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of DACA
The Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School went to federal court to challenge the Trump administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Dr. Kumi Naidoo to Give Gruber Lecture on September 25
Dr. Kumi Naidoo, a global justice advocate, practitioner, and climate change leader, will deliver the 2017 Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Global Justice at Yale Law School on Monday, September 25.
Exhibit of Law Library Books to be Held in New York City
An exhibit, “Law’s Picture Books: The Yale Law Library Collection,” will be on display at New York City’s Grolier Club from September 13 to November 18, 2017.
Dean Gerken Files Amicus Brief in Partisan Gerrymandering Case
Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Heather Gerken has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Gill v. Whitford, a Wisconsin case that tests the constitutional boundaries of partisan gerrymandering.
Professor Silk to Give Binger Inaugural Lecture on October 16
Professor James Silk will deliver his inaugural lecture as the first Binger Clinical Professor of Human Rights on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 127.
Corporate Law Center Announces Fall Colloquium Schedule
The YLS Center for the Study of Corporate Law (ccl.yale.edu) has announced its Fall 2017 schedule for the Marvin A. Chirelstein Colloquium on Contemporary Issues in Law and Business.
SFALP Case Secures Court Victory Against Unlawful Diversion Program
After nearly two years, the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) recently won an important victory in court against the Corrective Education Company (CEC) over its diversion program to suspected shoplifters.