Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Did President Trump Obstruct Justice?
The Atlantic
Simeon E. Baldwin Professor Emeritus of Law Peter Schuck is quoted in an article about whether the president obstructed justice.
Monday, May 15, 2017
“Motivated ignorance” is ruining our political discourse
Vox.com
Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law and Professor of Psychology Dan Kahan is quoted in an article about political discourse.
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Fareed Zakaria/ GPS
CNN
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodriguez ’00 was a guest where she discussed the firing of FBI director James Comey.
Friday, May 12, 2017
U.S. Crackdown on For-Profit Schools Is Said to Go Idle
The New York Times
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic is referenced in an article on an apparent slowdown of federal investigations into for-profit colleges. The VLSC represents Veterans Education Success, an organization that advocates for former members of the military who say they were misled by for-profit colleges. Its director, Carrie Wofford ’01, is quoted.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Would creating one big electric grid in the West threaten California?
San Francisco Chronicle
Juliana Brint ’17 is quoted in an article about a study by the Environmental Protection Clinic about a proposed consolidation of power grid management in the West.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Outgoing Yale Law Dean Says School Is ‘Reinvigorated’
Law.com
Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Robert Post ’77 is interviewed about his tenure as dean of the law school.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
A Warning on Trump’s Religious Liberty Order—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is the Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Podcast: Exploring the debate over ‘sanctuary cities’
National Constitution Center/ Constitution Daily
Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodríguez ’00 was a guest on a podcast, where she discussed the future of sanctuary cities.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
A Landfill Is Consuming This Historic Alabama Community. The EPA Ignored Complaints. Now the Case Is Closed.
Mother Jones
Visiting Clinical Professor of Law Marianne Engleman Lado is quoted in an article about a longstanding civil rights complaint against the Environmental Protection Agency that was abruptly closed last month.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Is This a Constitutional Crisis?
Politico
Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law Robert Post ’77, David Cole ’84, Saikrishna Prakash ’93, and Jamal Greene ’05 contributed to an article on the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
We’ve Got to ACT UP to Stop Trumpcare—A Commentary by Gregg Gonsalves
The Nation
Gregg Gonsalves is a Research Scholar in Law and Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School, the co-director of the Global Health Justice Partnership, and a leading HIV/AIDS activist.
Monday, May 8, 2017
The 'Portals' Encouraging Real Conversations About Policing and Race
Citylab
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law Tracey L. Meares and Justice Collaboratory member Professor Vesla Weaver are interviewed in an article about a project facilitating discussions about policing and incarceration among low-income black and Latino communities in U.S. cities.
Monday, May 8, 2017
I Side With the 'Bad Guys' on Encryption—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Attorney: Police shooting of black teen ‘completely unjustified’
MSNBC
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law Tracey L. Meares was a guest where she discussed police reform.
Sunday, May 7, 2017
A Travel Ban’s Foe: A Young Firebrand and Her Pro Bono Brigade
The New York Times
Deputy Dean for Experiential Education and William O. Douglas Clinical Professor of Law Michael Wishnie ’93 is quoted in a profile of visiting clinical lecturer Rebecca Heller ’10. Ms. Heller’s husband, Dan Mullkoff ’10, is mentioned.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
FBI chief’s testimony on Trump-Russia investigation unlikely to reveal full picture
The Spokesman-Review
Associate Dean for Admissions & Financial Aid Asha Rangappa ’00 is quoted in a story about FBI director James Comey’s testimony before Congress regarding possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Navy spy case moved up to Thursday, shortened to 2 days
The Virginian-Pilot
Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law Eugene Fidell is mentioned in an article about the rescheduling of a Navy court case.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Online Dating Tries to Flirt With the Workplace
The Atlantic
Ford Foundation Professor of Law and Social Sciences Vicki Schultz is quoted in an article about dating within the workplace.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
ACLU sues LAPD for public records act violations
Los Angeles Sentinel
A lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department filed by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic and the ACLU is discussed in an article.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Can the Police Regain Trust?
Yale Insights
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law Tracey L. Meares is interviewed about the relationship between police and communities.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Episode 165: Immigration Reform and Europe’s Collapsing Left
The American Interest
Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law Emeritus Peter Schuck was a guest on a podcast where he discussed immigration policy.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Taking a ride on the NIH budget rollercoaster—A Commentary by Harlan M. Krumholz and Gregg Gonsalves
STAT
Harlan M. Krumholz is professor of cardiology, investigative medicine, and public health at Yale University and Gregg Gonsalves is assistant professor of epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health; a research scholar and associate adjunct professor at Yale Law School; and co-director of the Yale Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency and the Yale Global Health Justice Partnership.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Meet the next Dean of Yale Law School
WSHU
J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law Heather Gerken was interviewed about her upcoming deanship.
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Black-on-black crime, black-on-black punishment in America
The Guardian
A book by Professor of Law James Forman, Jr. ’92 was reviewed.
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Whiplash: U.S.-China Relations in Trump’s First 100 Days — A Commentary by Robert D. Williams
Illinois Law Review
Robert D. Williams is Executive director of the Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center, where he is also a Senior Fellow and Lecturer in Law.
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Time & Punishment
The Independent
Professor of Law James Forman, Jr. ’92 was interviewed about his book “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.”
Friday, April 28, 2017
Prison Officials Resist Push to Curb Solitary Confinement
Wall Street Journal
A study by the Liman Center and the Association of State Correctional Administrators is mentioned in an article on how prison officials are resisting efforts to curb the use of solitary confinement. (Note: Subscription required to read publication.)
Friday, April 28, 2017
Think Last Decade's Taxes Are Done? Maybe Not—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Court victory aids veterans in benefit denials
The New Haven Register
John Giamatteao ’17, a student with the Veterans Legal Services Clinic, is quoted in an article about a court decision that will allow a class-action challenge to appeals of benefit denials by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
'Until the Drug Dealer's Teeth Rattle'
The Atlantic
Professor of Law James Forman, Jr. ’92 is interviewed about his new book “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.”
Monday, April 24, 2017
If you really respect Trump voters, tell them the truth
Vox
Associate Professor of Law David Schleicher is cited in an article.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Free speech advocates oppose Idaho’s ag-gag law
Idaho Falls Post Register
The Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression is among a number of groups who have signed amicus briefs in support of a challenge to the “ag-gag” laws in Idaho.
Friday, April 21, 2017
21,000 Reasons Scalia Was Right—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
This low-paid Atlanta lawyer is one of the best
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A profile of Harvey Karp Visiting Lecturer in Law Stephen Bright on the occasion of his retirement from the Southern Center for Human Rights.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
The age of mass incarceration may actually be abating
The Washington Post
A commentary cites the new book by Professor of Law James Forman, Jr. ’92.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Former public defender explains why we need to go further on fighting mass incarceration
PBS NewsHour
Professor of Law James Forman, Jr. ’92 was interviewed about his new book Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
'Locking Up Our Own' Details The Mass Incarceration Of Black Men
National Public Radio/ All Things Considered
Professor of Law James Forman, Jr. ‘92 was interviewed about his new book, “Locking Up Our Own.”
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Solitary by the Numbers
Frontline
A study by the Liman Center and the Association of State Correctional Administrators is cited in a feature article about solitary confinement.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Connecticut Veterans Sue Army Over Less-Than-Honorable Discharges Due To PTSD
WSHU
Helen White ’18 is quoted in a story about a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans given unfair less-than-honorable discharges. They are being represented by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic.
Monday, April 17, 2017
Suit aims to help wounded veterans correct unfair discharges
New Haven Register
Johnathan Petkun ’19 and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal ’73 are quoted in an article about a class-action lawsuit filed by on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans given an unfair less-than-honorable discharge. They are being represented by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic.
Friday, April 14, 2017
Power and Punishment: Two New Books About Race and Crime
The New York Times
Professor of Law James Forman Jr.’s ’92 book Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America is reviewed.
Friday, April 14, 2017
Trailblazer: U-M Law Aluma to become 1st female dean of Yale Law School
LegalNews.com
J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law Heather Gerken is profiled on the occasion of her appointment as the next dean of the Law School.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
The Broken Supreme Court—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
NYTimes.com
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is the Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
A War With Unintended Consequences
The New York Times
A review of Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America by Professor of Law James Forman, Jr. ’92
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Day two of federal court hearing on death row inmate lawsuit
Arkansas Times
George W. and Sadella D. Crawford Visiting Lecturer in Law Lawrence Fox is quoted in an article about a hearing on whether eight inmates scheduled to die by lethal injection have had their right to effective counsel violated by the state’s expedited scheduling of the executions.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Has Jeff Sessions Ushered In A New Kind Of Federalism?
Huffington Post
J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law Heather Gerken is cited in an article about federalism.
Monday, April 10, 2017
A False Start for Trump and Xi: The Meaning of the Mar-a-Lago Meeting— A Commentary by Graham Webster
Foreign Affairs
Graham Webster is a Senior Fellow at Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center and publisher of the U.S.–China Week e-mail brief.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Trump, Congress and Syria—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
The New York Times
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
The Senate's filibuster follies: Despite the hue and cry, the 'nuclear option' is nothing to fear—A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar ’84
New York Daily News
Akhil Reed Amar ’84 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School.
Friday, April 7, 2017
Not Illegal: But Now The Hard Part Begins—A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh
Just Security
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.