Adam Walker
Staff Reporter
AdamEWalker | adam.walker@yale.edu
Adam Walker covers Yale Law School for the University desk. Originally from Long Island, New York, he is a sophomore in Branford College double majoring in Economics and American Studies.
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Law School hosts Freedom of Information Act bootcamp

On March 26, Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, the Information Society Project and the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression co-hosted an event focused on guiding journalists through the process of requesting access to government records.

March 28, 2024

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PROFILE: Michael Braham’s journey from prison to law school

Through Yale Law School’s Access to Law School Program, Braham — who was incarcerated for 25 years — is set to attend law school in the fall.

March 25, 2024

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Yale’s legal experts weigh in on Trump’s presidential immunity case

Three Yale Law School experts spoke with the News about former president Donald Trump’s Supreme Court case on presidential immunity from prosecution, which is scheduled for oral arguments at the end of April.

March 25, 2024

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Lamont nominates 22 jurists to CT Superior Court, includes three Yale grads

Nicole Anker ’94, Tamar Birckhead ’87 and Alayna Stone ’04 are among Lamont’s 22 nominees to serve as judges on the state’s Superior Court.

March 6, 2024

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Former Biden White House Counsel Stuart Delery talks career path, leadership at Law School event

The event, which took place on Feb. 29 in the Sterling Law Building, was co-hosted by the Yale Law Democrats, OutLaws and the American Constitution Society.

March 1, 2024

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International law experts discuss implications of World Court Russia-Ukraine rulings

The News spoke with experts who reflected on the major rulings from the International Court of Justice concerning Russia’s war in Ukraine.

February 29, 2024

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Law School clinic files brief to combat intentionally false statements about voting

Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic submitted an amicus brief in the appellate case United States v. Mackey, aiming to show how civil rights law can prosecute intentionally false statements on voting mechanics.

February 28, 2024

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Yale Law School hosts panels discussing elder fraud and abuse

The Law School’s Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy hosted several panel discussions on Feb. 16 on addressing the issue of elder fraud and abuse in America.

February 19, 2024

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Law School course explores Supreme Court history through working papers of former Justice Potter Stewart ’37 LAW ’41

The new course, taught by legal research lecturers Nicholas Mignanelli and Michael VanderHeijden, aims to explore how judges use historical court documents to make sense of judicial decisions.

February 15, 2024

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Law School clinic sues Department of Veteran Affairs over gender-affirming surgery policy 

Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services clinic filed suit against the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs last month, urging the court to order the department to address a rulemaking petition presented to them in 2016 to include gender-affirming surgery in its medical coverage.

February 7, 2024

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‘Helping the underdog’: YLS grad and civil rights lawyer Alex Taubes fights for legal justice

Civil rights attorney Alex Taubes LAW ’15 helps the people of Connecticut fight against powerful corporations and government negligence through lawsuits and class actions.

February 1, 2024