Liman Center Testifies on Proposed Solitary Confinement Legislation
Liman Center Founding Director Judith Resnik presented expert testimony on solitary confinement at a hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee.
MFIA Wins Important Connecticut Freedom of Information Ruling
The Media Freedom Information and Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School won the release of police records of a decade-old murder on behalf of two filmmakers — an important ruling on the scope of the public’s right to inspect law enforcement records of unsolved crimes.
Road to Redemption
Clyde Meikle dedicated himself while incarcerated to self-improvement, rehabilitation, and service. With the help of Law School students in the Peter Gruber Challenging Mass Incarceration Clinic, Meikle was resentenced to 28 years in January 2021 and was released from prison in May.
Justice Collaboratory and Partner Select Pilot Agency for New Project
Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys have selected the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office as the pilot agency for their Elevating Trust and Legitimacy for Prosecutors Project.
Law Librarian’s Book Is the Last Word on Quotations
Fred R. Shapiro, Associate Director for Collections and Special Projects at the Lillian Goldman Law Library, edited “The New Yale Book of Quotations.”
YLS Welcomes an Accomplished and Diverse Group of Students
Dean Heather Gerken welcomed the newest class of students to Yale Law School in a convocation address on August 17, 2021.
Race and the Law Course Highlights Emerging Scholarship
A new class offered the chance for students to engage with emerging scholarship while addressing a broad range of issues related to race, racism, and inequality.
Home Is Here
Yale Law School faculty, alumni, and students look back at a tumultuous four years fighting for a more just immigration system.