School of Law
Same-Sex Marriage and the Law
In a cross-national study, two UConn sociologists found that policy outcomes on same-sex marriage were closely tied to the courts.
Study Shows Public Support for Laws Against Weight Discrimination
The findings have practical implications for policy makers in the U.S.
Panel Examines Voting Rights 50 Years After the Voting Rights Act
Voter suppression and racial discrimination were the focus of panel discussion on Nov. 19 about the Voting Rights Act of 1965, sponsored by UConn School of Law and the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Voting Rights PanelThe panel included Professor Douglas Spencer, who has a joint appointment to UConn School of […]
Experts Bring Death Penalty Disparity Debate to UConn Law
Two experts with conflicting views on the existence of racial disparity and arbitrariness in the Connecticut death penalty debated their positions in an intense exchange at UConn School of Law on Nov. 20, 2015. The event, co-sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association and the Connecticut Bar Foundation, featured Stanford Law Professor John Donohue and Dr. […]
PILG Auction Crowd Bids to Raise Funds in the Public Interest
The Public Interest Law Group’s 23rd Annual Auction on Nov. 13 raised more than $28,000 from an enthusiastic crowd that filled the Reading Room in William F. Starr Hall and bought everything on offer. The most sought-after items were the three Barbri Bar Review Course scholarships, which raised a total of $6,700. Various vacation trips […]
Gov. Malloy Proposes Major Initiative at Law Review Symposium
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, speaking at the largest symposium ever hosted by the UConn School of Law, proposed a groundbreaking series of reforms to the criminal justice system of the state, and indeed the nation. In an address at the annual Connecticut Law Review Symposium on Nov. 6, 2015, “The Other One Percent: Prison Reform […]
Law Professors Contribute to Supreme Court Briefs
UConn Law professors Bethany Berger and Brendan Maher have contributed to separate amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court case Dollar General v. Mississippi Choctaw, which concerns the jurisdiction of Indian tribal courts over civil claims against non-members. Dollar General Corporation operates a store on land held in trust for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw […]
Conference Explores the Future of Historic Preservation
Preservationists gathered Oct. 16 on the historic campus of UConn School of Law to chart the future of Connecticut’s historic cities, towns, mill villages and rural landscapes. They assembled at a day-long conference, “Old Roots / New Routes,” sponsored by the Center for Energy & Environmental Law at UConn School of Law and the Connecticut […]
State Supreme Court Visits UConn Law
The Connecticut Supreme Court brought a question of marital privilege in a murder case and another about real estate recording fees to UConn School of Law on Wednesday. The session was part of the Judicial’s Branch’s “On Circuit” program, established to educate the public, especially students, through live court proceedings outside the courthouse. After oral […]
Dying with Dignity: The Legal Landscape
As California legalizes assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, a UConn Law professor explains the legal issues involved.