Robert Post Named to the Oversight Board Trust
Sterling Professor of Law Robert C. Post ’77 has been named a trustee of the Oversight Board Trust, the group announced on December 1, 2020.
Federal Court Orders DACA Program Restored in WIRAC Case
A federal court ordered the Trump administration to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to its 2012 original form, another win in a series of victories for the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic.
Professor Kahn Publishes New Book Examining a Virus’s Effect on Democracy
Professor Paul W. Kahn ’80 and coeditor Miguel Poiares Maduro have published a new book using COVID-19 as a case study to examine the most important challenges to democratic governance today.
Federal Judge Allows MFIA Lawsuit Challenging Texas Drone Law to Proceed
A federal judge in Texas denied the state's request to dismiss a case brought by the Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School and Public Justice defending the newsgathering rights of photojournalists.
SFALP Students Win in Ninth Circuit, Blocking “Public Charge” Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration’s so-called “public charge” rule. Students from the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) at Yale Law School and the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office first filed the case in September 2019.
Briefs by Faculty and Students Mentioned During SCOTUS Arguments
Two amicus briefs filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by Yale Law School faculty and students were mentioned by Supreme Court justices at arguments on December 1, 2020.
Transforming Legal Education While Navigating the Pandemic
Adapting to the changing landscape of COVID-19, Yale Law School modified its campus, leveraged technology, and redesigned its pedagogy in order to implement hybrid learning.
Ramis Wadood ’21 Receives Skadden Fellowship
Ramis Wadood ’21 has been awarded a 2021 Skadden Public Interest Fellowship.