Abrams Institute Report Assesses the Future of the Press Clause
The report concludes that the First Amendment’s freedom of the press provision has been all but ignored by the Supreme Court and recommends that the provision be read and applied more broadly.
Class Assignment in Affordable Housing Now Under Construction
Houses now going up in New Haven were planned by Yale law, management, and architecture students in a first-of-its-kind course.
Dean’s Office Renamed to Honor David Nierenberg ’78 and Patricia Nierenberg
In recognition of the extraordinary philanthropy made by David Nierenberg ’78 and Patricia Nierenberg to Yale Law School, the dean’s office will be renamed in their honor.
Clinic Files Petition in California Highway Construction Case
A law student clinic has filed a petition in court on the impact of a highway construction project on communities of color in Fresno, California.
MFIA Clinic Helps Journalist Uncover Jail Secrets
Students in the clinic helped journalist Brittany Hailer to get policy changed that barred a Pennsylvania jail county jail’s employees from speaking to the press.
MFIA Clinic Defends Transparency in Connecticut’s School Placement Algorithm Case
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic has sought transparency in the algorithmic system used by the state to assign students to Hartford-area magnet and vocational schools.
Forging a Bright Future
As the Law School closes its bicentennial year, it continues to push itself and its peers to make meaningful change.
WIRAC Sues CT Regulatory Agency for Antiunion Contract Interference
The Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic represents CWA Local 1298 in a case against a Connecticut state regulatory agency.