Monday, February 8, 2021
Insurance Companies Like the Word “Insurrection” — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Inside Merrick Garland's Year as Brennan Clerk at the Supreme Court
The National Law Journal
Sterling Professor of Law Robert Post ’77 and Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law Kate Stith are quoted in a National Law Journal article about Merrick Garland.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Denise Merrill On The Future of Voting in Connecticut
WNPR / Where We Live
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodríguez ’00 was interviewed on WNPR about President Joe Biden’s use of executive orders.
Monday, February 8, 2021
The expert witnesses the Senate needs — A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar ’84 and Andy Lipka
The New York Daily News
Akhil Reed Amar is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University. Andy Lipka is an eye surgeon. Together they host the podcast Amarica’s Constitution.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Plan B to ban Trump from office
Australian Broadcasting Corporation / The Signal
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 was interviewed on an ABC Radio (Australia) podcast about how to prevent former president Trump from running for office in the future.
Monday, February 8, 2021
Senators killed measure to combat violent extremism in military
Roll Call
Senior Research Scholar Eugene Fidell is quoted in a Roll Call article about extremism in the military.
Saturday, February 6, 2021
5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
The Washington Post
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 is mentioned in a Washington Post piece about the impeachment trial of former President Trump.
Friday, February 5, 2021
‘What Is Going on There Is Gross’: Why Attorneys Are Tracking This Federal Lawsuit
CT Law Tribune
Hope Metcalf, Clinical Lecturer in Law and executive director of the Schell Center for International Human Rights, is mentioned in a Connecticut Law Tribune article about a lawsuit brought by the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic and partners against the CT Department of Correction.
Friday, February 5, 2021
Covid-19 caused a recession. So why did the housing market boom?
Vox
Professor of Law David Schleicher is cited in a Vox article about trends in the housing market during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Robinhood’s CEO is not licensed by a powerful Wall Street regulator
CNN Business
Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law Jonathan Macey ’82 is quoted in a CNN Business story about the CEO of Robinhood.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
A second silver lining? — A Commentary by Eugene Fidell
The Berkshire Eagle
Eugene R. Fidell is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Disability rights group alleges abuse of people with mental illness at state’s maximum-security prison in suit against Department of Correction
The Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant reports on a lawsuit brought by the Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic and partners against the CT Department of Correction.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Impeachment Defenses
Slate / The Gist
Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack Balkin was interviewed on Slate’s podcast, The Gist, about political polarization.
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Bill would allow state benefits to veterans kicked out for sexual orientation
The Day
William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Michael Wishnie ’93 is quoted in The Day about a bill before the Connecticut state assembly that would allow Connecticut veterans, who were other than honorably discharged due to their sexual orientation, to access state veterans benefits.
Monday, February 1, 2021
The Vaccine Line Is Illogical — A Commentary by Gregg Gonsalves
The Atlantic
Gregg Gonsalves is an Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law and the co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership at Yale Law School.
Monday, February 1, 2021
The Race to Dismantle Trump’s Immigration Policies
The New Yorker
Senior Research Scholar Lucas Guttentag and Rebecca Heller ’10 are quoted in The New Yorker about efforts to dismantle some of former president Trump’s immigration policies.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
New critique calls for a China without Xi
Politico
Professor of Law Taisu Zhang ’08 is quoted in Politico about a recent speech given by Xi Jinping at the World Economic Forum.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Get Ready for the Gesture Presidency — A Commentary by Donald Elliott ’74
The American Spectator
E. Donald Elliott is Professor of Law (adjunct) at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
After The Capitol Attack, Does Police MAGA Sentiment Cross The Line?
NPR
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory Tracey Meares spoke to National Public Radio about Trump-supporting police.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
With Biden’s Backing, Austin Prepares to Tackle Military’s Sexual Assault Problem
The New York Times
Senior Research Scholar in Law Eugene Fidell is quoted in the New York Times about the Biden administration’s efforts to overhaul the way the military handles sexual assault cases.
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The Supreme Court Upheld Trump’s Muslim Ban. Let’s Not Forget That. — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
How to Pay for College (and Not Lose Your Shirt)
The New York Times
Guido Calabresi Professor of Law Daniel Markovits ’00 reviews The Price You Pay for College in The New York Times.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Undoing Trump Policies Will Take More Than Executive Orders By Biden
NPR / Morning Edition
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor Cristina Rodríguez ’00 spoke to NPR’s Morning Edition about President Biden’s ability to reverse Trump administration policies.
Monday, January 25, 2021
Why the Capitol riot could speed up D.C.’s path to statehood — A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
The Los Angeles Times
Ian Ayres is Deputy Dean and Oscar M. Ruebhausen Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 22, 2021
Fixing Trump’s damage to government will take more than executive orders — A Commentary by Cristina Rodríguez ’00
The Washington Post
Cristina Rodríguez is the Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 22, 2021
Texas Files Lawsuit Over Biden’s Deportation Pause
The Wall Street Journal
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodríguez ’00 is quoted in the Wall Street Journal about a suit filed in Texas over President Biden’s order to pause deportations for 100 days.
Friday, January 22, 2021
A hidden feature of Biden’s first big moves: Major outreach to Trump country
The Washington Post
The Washington Post quotes Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law and co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership Gregg Gonsalves about President Biden’s plan to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
A new way to increase economic opportunity for more Americans — A Commentary by Zachary Liscow ’15 and Abigail Pershing ’20
The Hill
Zachary Liscow is an Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Abigail Pershing ’20 works with the European Court of Human Rights as a Robina Foundation fellow.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
John Roberts Shouldn’t Preside Over Impeachment Trial. Nor Should Kamala Harris — A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
The Boston Globe
Bruce Ackerman is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Impeachment Won't Keep Trump From Running Again...Here's A Better Way
The Michael Smerconish Program
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 was a guest on The Michael Smerconish Program where he discussed how to keep Donald Trump from running for office in the future.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Ahead Of Inauguration Day, Capitol Riots Raise Questions About NYPD's Approach To Black Protesters
Gothamist
J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law James Forman, Jr. ’92 is quoted in a Gothamist article about the disparate manner in which New York City police respond to majority Black versus majority white protests.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Can The Senate Try An Ex-President?
NPR / Morning Edition
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Amar ’84 spoke to National Public Radio about whether the Senate can try an ex-president.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Housing battle may have broad impact
Hartford Courant
The Hartford Courant reports on a proposal to build a multi-family dwelling in Woodbridge, Connecticut. The Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization is part of an effort to change what they view as the town’s discriminatory zoning policies.
Saturday, January 16, 2021
A $1 Verdict Could Actually Be Meaningful — A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, January 16, 2021
The Other Tragedy of January 6 — A Commentary by Robert Post ’77
The Atlantic
Robert Post is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 15, 2021
America’s Post-Trump Reckoning — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh
Project Syndicate
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 15, 2021
World Hits 2 Million Covid-19 Deaths With Cases Still Surging
Bloomberg.com
Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law at Yale Law School and co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership Gregg Gonsalves is quoted in Bloomberg about efforts to combat the numbers of COVID-19 infections.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Trump is understandably tempted to pardon himself. It won’t work. — A Commentary by William N. Eskridge, Jr.
The Washington Post
Professor William N. Eskridge, Jr. is the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
The Supreme Court After Trump — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Military Personnel and the Putsch at the U.S. Capitol — A Commentary by Eugene R. Fidell and Rachel VanLandingham, Lt Col, USAF
Just Security
Eugene R. Fidell is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School. Rachel E. VanLandingham, a professor of law at Southwestern Law School, is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and former military attorney.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Lawyers Who Sought to Overturn Election ‘Betrayed the Values of Our Profession,’ Law Deans Say
Law.com
Dean Heather K. Gerken is quoted in a Law.com article about a joint statement now signed by more than 160 law school deans in response to the events of January 6.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
I taught Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz in law school. Clearly they didn't pay attention. — A Commentary by William N. Eskridge, Jr.
USA Today
Professor William N. Eskridge, Jr. is the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
How Joe Biden can jump-start America's recovery by reforming government — A Commentary by Peter Schuck and Philip K. Howard
USA Today
Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law Emeritus at Yale University. Philip K. Howard is founder of Campaign for Common Good.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
How Trump’s term should end: An elegant solution to all involved — A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar ’84
The New York Daily News
Akhil Reed Amar is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The Military Can't Save America From Trump
Vice
Senior research scholar Eugene Fidell is quoted in Vice about The Orders Project, a legal advice network founded to assist military personnel who might question the legality of the orders they are given.
Monday, January 11, 2021
Impeachment won’t keep Trump from running again. Here’s a better way. — A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Gerard Magliocca ’98
The Washington Post
Bruce Ackerman is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale. Gerard Magliocca is the Samuel R. Rosen professor at Indiana University’s law school in Indianapolis.
Friday, January 8, 2021
How the Supreme Court Caused the Riot at the Capitol — A Commentary by Donald Elliott ’74
The American Spectator
E. Donald Elliott is Professor of Law (adjunct) at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 8, 2021
President Donald Trump is likely to pardon himself
BBC News
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 was interviewed by the BBC News, where he discussed the likelihood of President Trump pardoning himself.
Friday, January 8, 2021
America can impeach Trump, even after Jan. 20
New York Daily News
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Amar ’84 is quoted in a New York Daily News article about whether President Trump can be impeached after leaving office.
Friday, January 8, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh Whether Schools May Discipline Students for Internet Speech
Education Week
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted in Education Week about a case involving free speech and social media that will be heard by the Supreme Court later this year.