Yale Law School

Yale Law School reported that research papers from its Connecticut Policy Lab course on state government effectiveness were made publicly available, describing topics such as traffic light removal, state hiring timelines, and other state-level governance issues.

The Law School reported that an amicus brief filed in Genalo v. Black argued for limits on prolonged detention without individualized hearings; the report also states the Supreme Court dismissed the case after a pardon made it moot, while leaving certain lower-court precedent in force for now.

Yale Law School reported that Abbe R. Gluck was named chair of Yale’s Women Faculty Forum and described the forum’s goals around promoting scholarship and providing leadership, mentoring, networking, and collaboration opportunities.

Yale Law School reported that Akhil Reed Amar and Judith Resnik received honors from The American Society of Legal Writers for their books.

Yale Law School reported that its Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic moved for a preliminary injunction aimed at stopping what it described as an offer of early access to Truth Social posts for a monthly fee.

Yale Law School reported that journalist and author M. Gessen will deliver the fall 2026 Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women’s Rights.

Yale Law School reported that Professor Douglas Kysar co-edited an Oxford handbook on climate change and private law, describing it as an analysis of how the private law sector should address and respond to climate change.

Yale Law School reported that Odd Arne Westad was named director of the Paul Tsai China Center, and stated that Westad succeeds Professor Paul Gewirtz, who founded the center in 1999 and led it for more than two decades.