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Unanimous SCOTUS Opinion Cites Free Exercise Clinic Brief
An amicus brief by the Free Exercise Clinic was cited in a unanimous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.
MFIA Wins Disclosure of Connecticut School Choice Lottery Algorithm
The state of Connecticut must disclose how magnet school placements are made after a win by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
Clinics Celebrate the Expansion of Parole Eligibility for Young People
Students in two Law School clinics advocated for a bill in the Connecticut General Assembly that expands parole eligibility for incarcerated people who committed crimes before they were 21 years old. Collaborative efforts between the clinics and outside organizations resulted in the passage of the bill on June 6.
MFIA Research Fuels New Connecticut Law Regulating State Use of Algorithms
A landmark law to regulate use of artificial intelligence by Connecticut state government draws from research by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School.
Clinic Aims to Co-Create New Approach to Environmental Justice
A Law School clinic has partnered with the Yale School of Public Health and the Yale Child Study Center to build out a new model of environmental justice practice through work with partners in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Clinic Releases Guide for People Seeking Sentence Modifications
A new guide by Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic student Jammie Walker ’24 details the sentence modification process in Connecticut and and outlines ways to empower incarcerated individuals, their friends, and their families to work alongside attorneys.
Professor Pottenger Receives Posthumous Award
J.L. Pottenger Jr. ’75 was posthumously awarded the 2023 William Pincus Award from the American Association of Law Schools at its recent conference.
Clinic Mobilizes to Confront Suspension in Commutations
Students in the Challenging Mass Incarceration Clinic (CMIC) have responded to a pause in commutations by the state of Connecticut with multipronged efforts to build a coalition of local and national advocates to defend the commutation process.
Craig Newmark Philanthropies Supports MFIA Clinic for a Fourth Year
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) announced that it will continue its partnership with Craig Newmark Philanthropies for a fourth year. Newmark’s $150,000 gift will advance the clinic’s core mission of defending the rights of journalists and promoting government accountability.