Antidote for partisanship? In science, curiosity seems to work
A new study led by Professor Dan Kahan found that people who are curious about science are less polarized in their views on contentious issues than less-curious peers.
Challenging the Refugee and Travel Ban
A story about how Yale Law students, faculty, and alumni mobilized to fight the presidential executive order on immigration manning certain refugees and immigrants from the U.S.
SFALP Clinic Contributes to Lawsuit on Sanctuary Cities
Students in Yale Law School’s San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) were instrumental in filing the first lawsuit against the Trump administration’s executive order on “sanctuary jurisdictions.
Professor Ahmad Speaks About Immigration Ban at Miami Law School
Professor Ahmad spoke at the University of Miami School of Law on January 30, 2017 about the legal action filed by Yale Law School clinical students, faculty, and alumni to challenge President Trump’s executive order on immigration.
Veterans Groups Denounce Friday’s Executive Order
Veterans’ groups across the country, like the Veterans Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School are speaking out against President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.
In a Time of Refugees
Yale Law School students advocate for asylum seekers and international refugees, creating innovative ways to provide life-changing legal services.
Dr. Rebecca Gomperts to Give Gruber Lecture Feb. 6
Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, founder of Women on Waves and Women on Web, will deliver the Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Global Justice on Monday, February 6.
Yale Law Clinic Secures Victory in Challenge to Refugee and Muslim Ban Executive Order
Late in the evening on January 28, 2017, a federal judge in Brooklyn issued a nationwide temporary stay blocking the U.S. government from deporting people pursuant to the Trump Administration’s January 27, 2017 Executive Order.