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.
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.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Constitutional Scholar: 25th Amendment Could Strip Trump Of Powers Within An Hour
WSHU
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh spoke to WSHU about the 25th Amendment.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
China 2021: Experts make their one big prediction
Politico
Professor of Law Taisu Zhang ’08 is among the experts quoted in Politico about the future of U.S.-China relations.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol
DW News
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 was interviewed on German television where he took part in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on the riots at the Capitol and the future under president-elect Joe Biden.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Have Trump’s Lies Wrecked Free Speech?
The New York Times
Sterling Professor of Law Robert Post ’77 and Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack Balkin are quoted in a New York Times commentary by Thomas Edsall.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Trump’s delusions evoke memories of another emperor — A Commentary by Eugene Fidell and Dennis Aftergut
The San Francisco Chronicle
Eugene R. Fidell is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School. Dennis Aftergut is a former federal prosecutor and chief assistant city attorney in San Francisco, now of counsel at the Renne Public Law Group.
Monday, January 4, 2021
Biden Must Tackle the Pandemic With a New Deal for Public Health — A Commentary by Gregg Gonsalves
The Nation
Gregg Gonsalves is an Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law and the co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership at Yale Law School.
Monday, January 4, 2021
Finally, a chance for environmental justice — A Commentary by Gerald Torres and Kathleen Rogers
Canton Daily Ledger
Gerald Torres is Professor of Environmental Justice at the Yale School of the Environment, with a secondary appointment as Professor of Law at the Law School. Kathleen Rogers is President of Earthday.org.
Monday, January 4, 2021
Experts Say The Pandemic Coincided With The Largest One-Year Rise In Homicide Rates
NPR / All Things Considered
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law Tracey Meares spoke to NPR’s All Things Considered about reasons for the rise in violent crime during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, January 4, 2021
The silver lining of the Trump presidency? — A Commentary by Eugene Fidell
The Hill
Eugene R. Fidell is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Homicides and shootings are on the rise nationwide. Boston is no different.
Boston Globe
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory Tracey Meares is quoted in a Boston Globe article about a rise in violent crime in Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
VA Must Re-Examine Policy on Vets Exposed to Radiation, Court Says
The Wall Street Journal
Molly Petchenik ’21 is quoted and the Veterans Legal Services Clinic mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article about developments in a class action suit about disability compensation to veterans exposed to ionizing radiation.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
My Joe Biden Story — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
America’s post-Trump reckoning — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh
Japan Times
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Forgotten court case shows how a California schoolteacher was persecuted for being gay
The New York Times
John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence William N. Eskridge ’78 is quoted about past legal prosecution of gay Californians.
Monday, December 28, 2020
A Cheerleader’s Vulgar Message Prompts a First Amendment Showdown
The New York Times
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted in the New York Times about free speech and social media.
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Connecticut can take a stand for equality — A Commentary by Professor Douglas NeJaime and Patience Crozier
The Connecticut Post
Douglas NeJaime is Anne Urowsky Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Patience Crozier is Senior Staff Attorney GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders.
Thursday, December 24, 2020
As Biden zeroes in on attorney general pick, some worry one contender is too moderate on criminal justice issues
The Washington Post
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted in the Washington Post about potential choices for the next attorney general.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
American Law, Infectious Disease and the COVID-19 Response
New York Law Journal
American Contagions, by Allen H. Duffy Class of 1960 Professor of Law John Fabian Witt, is reviewed in the New York Law Journal.
Friday, December 18, 2020
With a Single Climate Initiative, Biden Could Generate $4 Trillion for Green Investment — A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
Slate
Bruce Ackerman is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale.
Friday, December 18, 2020
Rent Q: Did She Vacuum The Hallways?
New Haven Independent
Nathan Baker Clinical Professor of Law J.L. Pottenger, Jr. ’75 is quoted and Adam Kinkley ’21 mentioned in a New Haven Independent report about a landlord-tenant dispute in which the tenant is represented by the Housing Clinic at YLS.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Trump’s Border Wall Slices Through Religious Freedom — A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Climate change turns up the heat on ad industry
Reuters
Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law Doug Kysar is quoted in a Reuters story about advertising, climate change, and the energy sector.
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Thank the Supreme Court, for Now — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Scorched-Earth Policy Makes for an Unnecessarily Messy Presidential Transition — A Commentary by Eugene Fidell
Connecticut Law Tribune
Eugene R. Fidell is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
What Black People Really Think About the Police
The New Republic
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law and Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory Tracey Meares is quoted in the New Republic about attitudes toward policing within the Black community.
Monday, December 14, 2020
Eight Years Later, Newtown Activists Still Pushing For Local Gun Control Laws
WNPR
William K. Townsend Professor of Law Ian Ayres ’86 is quoted by WNPR about Connecticut communities and local gun control laws.
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Joe Biden Won the Most Votes. It Doesn’t Matter.
The New York Times
Sterling Professor of Law Akhil Amar ’84 is quoted in a New York Times commentary titled “Why Getting the Most Votes Matters.”
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Billions of Dollars at Stake in Fannie-Freddie Suit
Bloomberg Law podcast
Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law Jonathan Macey ’82 was a guest on a Bloomberg podcast where he discussed whether the Supreme Court will allow lawsuits to proceed by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Even Covid-19 Can't Stop the Christmas Wars — A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Federal Judge Poised to Release Inmates At Danbury Prison
CT News Junkie
Clinical Associate Professor of Law Marisol Orihuela ’08 is quoted in CT News Junkie about the release of more than a dozen medically vulnerable inmates at the Danbury federal prison due to COVID-19.
Friday, December 11, 2020
The Essential Features of Modern Contract Law
Law.com
Howard M. Holtzmann Professor of International Law Lea Brilmayer’s new book Contracts: The Five Essential Concepts is reviewed in Law.com.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Reforming the World Health Organization
Just Security
Oona Hathaway ’97 is Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. Alasdair Phillips-Robins is a member of the Yale Law School class of 2022.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Patent fight pits rich against poor in vaccine race
Politico
Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership Amy Kapcynski ’03 is quoted in Politico about global access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Another Victory For DACA Advocates In Court
WNPR
Clinical Associate Professor of Law Marisol Orihuela ’08 and Medha Swaminathan ’22 were interviewed on WNPR about the latest legal victory to protect DACA recipients. Plaintiffs are represented in part by the Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
WHO’s Pandemic Response and the International Health Regulations
Just Security
Oona Hathaway ’97 is Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. Alasdair Phillips-Robins is a member of the Yale Law School class of 2022.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
NDAA envisions new military policies on sexual assaults
Roll Call
Senior Research Scholar Eugene Fidell is quoted in a Roll Call story about the 2021 NDAA Bill that contains new protections for sexual assault victims in the military.
Monday, December 7, 2020
The Coming Wave of Evictions Will Significantly Worsen America’s COVID-19 Crisis — A Commentary by Gregg Gonsalves
The Appeal
Emily Benfer is a visiting professor of law at Wake Forest Law, founding director, Wake Forest Law Health Justice Clinic, and chair of the American Bar Association COVID-19 Task Force Committee on Evictions. Gregg Gonsalves is an Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law at Yale Law School and Faculty Co-Director of the Global Health Justice Partnership. Danya Keene is associate professor of public health at Yale School of Public Health.
Monday, December 7, 2020
Does ‘snob zoning’ lead to segregated suburbs in CT?
CT Mirror
Karen Anderson ’21 is quoted in a CT Mirror feature report about multifamily housing restrictions in Woodbridge, Conn. The Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization is mentioned.
Sunday, December 6, 2020
The GOP’s Burghers of Calais — A Commentary by Eugene Fidell
The Bulwark
Eugene Fidell is a Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Covid-19 Liability Shield Is a Bad Idea — A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, December 4, 2020
COVID-19 and International Law Series: Vaccine Theft, Disinformation, the Law Governing Cyber Operations
Just Security
Oona Hathaway ’97 is Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. Alasdair Phillips-Robins is a member of the Yale Law School class of 2022.
Friday, December 4, 2020
Fewer troops won’t end wars. Most U.S. combat involves airstrikes. — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97
The Washington Post
Oona Hathaway ’97 is Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, December 4, 2020
Covid-19 Lawsuits Are Running Into Skeptical Judges — A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, December 3, 2020
Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Choice — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.