WIRAC Family Separation Lawsuit Settles in Court
This week, the federal government granted temporary legal immigration status to two children who had been forcibly taken from their parents under the Trump Administration’s family separation policy.
Senator Blumenthal ’73 Introduces Bill for Veterans Affected by 1966 Nuclear Disaster
Senator Richard Blumenthal ’73 announced on August 29, 2018, the introduction of the Palomares Veterans Act of 2018, a bill to ensure that U.S. veterans exposed to plutonium in the 1966 Palomares disaster finally receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits.
Président Laurent Fabius to Deliver Anderson Lecture on Sept. 12
Laurent Fabius, former Prime Minister of France, will deliver the 2018-2019 Robert P. Anderson Memorial Fellowship Lecture on September 12, 2018.
In “Historic” Decision, Veterans Court Will Allow Class Actions
In a decision Chief Judge Robert Davis described as “seismic,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, acting en banc, yesterday issued an opinion unanimously holding that veterans may bring class actions against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Solomon Center Welcomes New Staff, Fellows
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School will build upon its successful 2017–2018 academic year in 2018–2019, welcoming new and returning key staff, affiliates, and faculty.
Dean Gerken Welcomes Class of 2021
Dean Heather Gerken welcomed the Class of 2021 during convocation ceremonies on August 20, 2018. Of the 204 members of the Class of 2021, 46 percent are students of color, 27 percent are first generation professionals, and nine percent are the first in their family to go to college.
ACUS Adopts Recommendation by Professor Elliott and Chas Tyler ’13
The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) has adopted a formal recommendation on severability in rulemaking that was put forth by Adjunct Professor of Law E. Donald Elliott ’74 and Charles (Chas) W. Tyler ’13.
Lord Mervyn King to Deliver 2018 Winter Lecture on September 17
Lord Mervyn King of Lothbury will deliver the 2018 Judge Ralph K. Winter Lecture on September 17, 2018.