Thursday, February 18, 2021
Mitch McConnell’s moment of truth — and why Nancy Pelosi should take it seriously — A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
The Boston Globe
Bruce Ackerman is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Ex-officials, academics call for US to work with Europe to counter China
South China Morning Post
A new report published by the Paul Tsai China Center is discussed in the South China Morning Post. Center Director and Potter Stewart Professor of Constitutional Law Paul Gewirtz is mentioned, along with Executive Director Robert D. Williams, Senior Fellow Susan Thornton, and Non-Resident Affiliated Fellows Ryan Hass and David Dollar.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Enjoy the Right to Be Left Alone? Thank the Civil Rights Movement — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
World’s tropical forests and people imperiled by legal rollbacks under COVID-19
Reuters
Binger Clinical Professor of Human Rights James J. Silk ’89 is quoted in a Reuters story about threats against indigenous people and rainforests during the coronavirus pandemic as governments roll back social and environmental safeguards.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Democracy Is Weakening Right in Front of Us
The New York Times
Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack Balkin is quoted in the New York Times about the effect of social media on democracy.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Has Trump Permanently Altered U.S. Foreign Policy?
Foreign Affairs
Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence Samuel Moyn participated in a Foreign Affairs survey on the legacy of the Trump administration’s foreign policy.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Business leaders hope they can satisfy Biden’s big climate goals with their own promises—not regulation
Fortune
Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy Daniel Esty ’86 is quoted in Fortune article regarding the Biden administration’s goals concerning environmental policy.
Saturday, February 13, 2021
A Forever Pandemic
The Atlantic / Social Distance podcast
Associate Professor (Adjunct) of Law at Yale Law School and co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership Gregg Gonsalves was a guest on The Atlantic’s Social Distance podcast where he discussed the future of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, February 12, 2021
Nobody Knows How NYC’s New Voting System Will Affect the Mayoral Race
New York Magazine
Professor of Law David Schleicher is quoted in New York Magazine about how ranked-choice voting may affect the New York mayoral race.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Let’s Not Forget Trump’s Failure to ‘Take Care’ — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
Obama embraced ‘endless wars.’ Biden probably will, too. — A Commentary by Samuel Moyn
The Washington Post
Samuel Moyn is Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School and a Professor of History at Yale University.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial: A Preview With Yale Law's Akhil Reed Amar
WYPR / Midday
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Reed Amar ’84 was interviewed on WYPR’s “Midday” about former president Trump’s second impeachment trial.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
The knocking at the gate — A Commentary by Eugene Fidell
Berkshire Eagle
Eugene R. Fidell is Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Undoing Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Will Mean Looking at the Fine Print
The New York Times
Senior Research Scholar Lucas Guttentag is quoted in the New York Times about his work creating the Immigration Policy Tracking Project.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Trump Senate impeachment trial gives 'we the people' our day in court — A Commentary by William N. Eskridge, Jr. ’78
USA Today
William N. Eskridge, Jr. ’78 is the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.