Monday, May 23, 2022


Two Law Professors Hope to Keep Prisons from Reclaiming Pandemic Parolees

WSHU

Clinical Associate Professor Marisol Orihuela ’08 spoke about inmates whose pandemic-related home confinement was revoked due to minor offenses.

Friday, May 20, 2022


America Almost Took a Different Path Toward Abortion Rights

The New York Times

Work by Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law Reva Siegel is mentioned in a story on the history of abortion rights in America.

Friday, May 20, 2022


American Conservatives’ Pilgrimage to Hungary is a Joke — A Commentary by James Q. Whitman ’88

The Los Angeles Times

James Q. Whitman ’88 is Ford Foundation Professor of Comparative and Foreign Law at Yale Law School.

 

Thursday, May 19, 2022


Feds: National Guard Members on State Duty Can Join Unions

Associated Press

Rekha Kennedy ’23 is quoted, and the Veterans Legal Services Clinic mentioned, in report about a decision that gives active National Guard members the right to unionize.

Thursday, May 19, 2022


A Crime in Search of a Court: How to Hold Russia Accountable — A Commentary by Oona A. Hathaway ’97

Foreign Affairs

Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. 

Wednesday, May 18, 2022


Does the First Amendment Bar Public Schools from Removing Library Books Based on Their Viewpoints?

Reason

Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver is quoted about efforts by schools to ban books from school libraries and students’ First Amendment rights.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022


How to Reinvigorate NATO and Deter Putin’s Aggression — A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67

Politico

Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022


Calling a Man ‘Bald’ Isn’t Sexual Harassment — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

Bloomberg

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Monday, May 16, 2022


Why Harvard Professors Are Seeing Crimson Over Student Paper — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Monday, May 16, 2022


Some U.S. Inmates Released Under COVID Protocols Challenge Orders to Return to Prison

Reuters

Associate Clinical Professor Marisol Orihuela ’08 is quoted in a news report about a lawsuit filed against the Danbury federal prison by three women who claim their home confinement was revoked without due process.

Saturday, May 14, 2022


With Roe Seemingly Undone, Other Rights Dating Back to Contraceptives Case Could Fall Under Attack

The Boston Globe

Clinical Lecturer in Law Priscilla Smith ’91 discusses what the end of Roe v. Wade could mean for other cases grounded the right to privacy.

Saturday, May 14, 2022


With Roe Seemingly Undone, Other Rights Dating Back to Contraceptives Case Could Fall Under Attack

Boston Globe

Clinical Lecturer in Law Priscilla Smith discusses what the end of Roe v. Wade could mean for other privacy laws.

Saturday, May 14, 2022


The End of Roe v. Wade — A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar ’84

The Wall Street Journal

Akhil Reed Amar ’84 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University.

Saturday, May 14, 2022


The End of Roe Will Mean More Children Living in Poverty

Vox

A report on the potential economic impact on families if Roe v. Wade is overturned cites an amicus brief authored by Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law Reva Siegel, Serena Mayeri ’01, and Melissa Murray ’02.

Friday, May 13, 2022


U.S. Women Seeking Abortions are Warned to Watch What They Google

Radio New Zealand

Nikolas Guggenberger, Executive Director of the Information Society Project spoke about what the potential end to Roe v. Wade might mean for digital privacy.

Friday, May 13, 2022


Yale Medical, Legal Experts “Appalled” by Recent Actions Denying Gender-Affirming Care, Issue New Scientific Report

Connecticut Public Radio

A report on misleading scientific claims that inform laws regarding gender-affirming care co-authored by Jacquin D. Bierman Professor  Anne L. Alstott ’87 is discussed.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022


A Christian Flag Roiled Boston City Hall. It Shouldn’t Have. — 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, May 11, 2022


How a 40-Year Old Supreme Court Ruling May Quash the Book Banning Wave

Freedom Forum

Robert R. Slaughter Professor Justin Driver is quoted about recent efforts by schools to ban books from school libraries and students’ First Amendment rights.

Tuesday, May 10, 2022


Leaked Abortion Draft Has Supreme Court Education Cases in Political Cross-Hairs

Education Week

Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver comments on cases before the Supreme Court that focus on education.

Tuesday, May 10, 2022


Five times Congress overrode the Supreme Court

The Hill

John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence William N. Eskridge, Jr. ’78 discusses historical instances in which Congress superseded a decision by the Supreme Court. 

Monday, May 9, 2022


The Possible Post-Roe Roadmap

Politico

Clinical Lecturer in Law Priscilla Smith ’91 is quoted about the leaked Supreme Court draft decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

 

Monday, May 9, 2022


Reversing Roe in the Digital Age

.coda

Information Society Project Executive Director Nikolas Guggenberger discusses the potential impact of overturning Roe v. Wade on online privacy issues.

Monday, May 9, 2022


The Supreme Court Has Always Been Political — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, May 6, 2022


How the Supreme Court Became ‘Intoxicated With Its Power’

The New York Times

Professor of Law Amy Kapczynski ’03 discusses the leaked draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Thursday, May 5, 2022


Justice Alito’s Invisible Women — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL

The New York Times

Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is a Clinical Lecturer in Law and a Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, May 5, 2022


Texas Governor Ready to Challenge Schooling of Migrant Children

The New York Times

Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver comments on the signifigance of the1982 court decision that required public schools to educate all children, including undocumented immigrants. 

Thursday, May 5, 2022


The Beat with Ari Melber

MSNBC

Professor of Law Amy Kapczynski ’03 discussed the Republican party’s response to the leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade. (Interview begins at 8:18.)

Thursday, May 5, 2022


Doctors, Researchers Say AG Ken Paxton’s Opinion on Trans Health Care ‘Inaccurate and Misleading’

The Dallas Morning News

Jacquin D. Bierman Professor in Taxation Anne L. Alstott is among the researchers from Yale and UT Southwestern and Children’s Health who co-authored a report disputing claims by Texas and Alabama officials regarding medical care for transgender children.

Thursday, May 5, 2022


Should Courts Assess the Sincerity of Religious Beliefs? — A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL

The Atlantic

Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is a Clinical Lecturer in Law and a Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, May 5, 2022


The Possible Post-Roe Roadmap

Politico

Clinical Lecturer in Law Priscilla Smith and other legal experts weigh in on whether a reversal of Roe v. Wade would affect other decisions that similarly rest on a right to privacy in the Constitution. 

Thursday, May 5, 2022


Danbury Prison Inmates File Lawsuit over Home Confinement Getting Revoked

Danbury News-Times

Clinical Associate Professor Marisol Orihuela ’08 is quoted about a lawsuit filed against the Danbury federal prison by three women who claim their home confinement was revoked without due process.

Wednesday, May 4, 2022


Contraception Could Come Under Fire Next if Roe v. Wade Is Overturned

The Guardian

Clinical Lecturer in Law Priscilla Smith comments on other issues that could come before the Supreme Court if Roe v. Wade were overturned.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022


The Supreme Court Leaker Should Come Forward — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022


Draft Abortion Opinion Spurs Speculation About Future of Same-Sex Marriage

The Washington Post

Anne Urowsky Professor of Law Douglas NeJaime comments on what the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade could mean for same-sex marriage.

Monday, May 2, 2022


Supreme Court Says Boston Unconstitutionally Barred Christian Flag From City Hall

NPR

Sterling Professor of Law Akhil Reed Amar ’84 provides legal analysis of the Supreme Court’s ruling that the city of Boston must let a Christian group fly its flag over city hall.

Saturday, April 30, 2022


Connecticut Moves to Blunt Impact of Other States’ Antiabortion Laws

The New York Times

Clinical Lecturer and Executive Director of the Solomon Center Katherine Kraschel comments on Connecticut passing a bill to strengthen abortion rights protections in case of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Friday, April 29, 2022


Driving More Slowly Won’t Help Defeat Putin — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Friday, April 29, 2022


Florida’s Law Punishing Disney Has a Billion-Dollar Problem

Slate

Professor of Law Professor David N. Schleicher comments on the legal complexities of Florida’s special district for Disney property.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022


It Is Time to Repeal Connecticut’s Incarceration Lien — A Commentary by Jenny Carroll, Mila Reed Guevara ’23, and Ryanne Bamieh ’23

The Connecticut Mirror

Jenny Carroll is the Director of the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law and a Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Mila Reed Guevara and Ryanne Bamieh are members of the class of 2023 at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022


Connecticut’s Automotive Dealers Should Examine Their Own Behavior

The Connecticut Mirror

Research by Deputy Dean and the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Professor Professor Ian Ayres ’86 is cited in a commentary on whether buyers should be able to purchase electric vehicles directly from manufacturers.

Monday, April 25, 2022


From Retribution to ‘Healing’: Changing How We Help Crime Victims. — A Commentary by Miriam Gohara

The Crime Report

Miriam Gohara is a Clinical Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School. 

Thursday, April 21, 2022


Justice for Ukraine: Harold Koh on International Law

The Octavian Report

Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh discusses in a Q&A how international law can help address the crisis in Ukraine.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022


The Superpredator Myth Did a Lot of Damage. Courts Are Beginning to See the Light. — A Commentary by James Forman Jr. ’92 and Kayla Vinson

The New York Times

James Forman Jr. ’92 is J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School and the Faculty Director of Yale’s Center for Law and Racial Justice. Kayla Vinson is the Center’s Executive Director. 

Wednesday, April 20, 2022


The Legacy of Title 42

On Point

Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh discusses the immigration policy known as Title 42, which stopped asylum seekers from entering the U.S. during the pandemic and is set to end next month.

Wednesday, April 20, 2022


America’s Crime Panic: Why We Can’t Afford to Repeat Mistakes of the 90s

The Guardian

J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law James Forman Jr. ’92 discusses whether an increase in crime in the United States could result in crime policies like those of the 1980s and 1990s.

Tuesday, April 19, 2022


The Airline Mask Mandate Never Stood a Chance — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Monday, April 18, 2022


A High School Graduate Was Denied Valedictorian Title. 38 Years Later, She Gets the Honor.

USA Today

Walton Hale Hamilton Professor Tracey L. Meares is featured in a story about being honored as the valedictorian of her high school class after being denied the title 38 years ago. 

Thursday, April 14, 2022


Biden Calls Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine a ‘Genocide.’ Is It a War Crime?

USA Today

Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh comments on whether genocide can be considered a war crime. 

Wednesday, April 13, 2022


The U.S. Finally Sees the Point of the International Criminal Court — A Commentary by Oona A. Hathaway ’97

The Washington Post

Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. 

Monday, April 11, 2022


The Best Path for Accountability for the Crime of Aggression Under Ukrainian and International Law — A Commentary by Oona A. Hathaway ’97 and Alexander Komarov

Just Security

Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. Alexander Komarov (Oleksandr Komarov) is an anti-corruption expert at the European Union Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI) in Kyiv, Ukraine and an Associate Professor at Ukrainian Catholic University Law School.

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