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US Justice Clarence Thomas breaks 7-year silence
Jan 15, 2013 21:42 EST
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas caused a major stir when he broke a nearly seven-year silence this week to crack a joke during oral arguments in a case before the highest court in the land.
Former US senator Arlen Specter dead at 82
Oct 14, 2012 16:51 EDT
Arlen Specter, a moderate ex-senator from Pennsylvania who played key roles in critical Senate battles but angered colleagues by switching from Republican to Democrat, died on Sunday. He was 82.
U.S. to offer legal backing for "targeted killing": source
Mar 04, 2012 19:23 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday plans to outline how U.S. laws empower the government to kill Americans overseas who engage in terrorism against their home country, a source familiar with the matter said, months after a drone strike killed a U.S.-born cleric who plotted attacks from Yemen.
U.S. to offer legal backing for "targeted killing": source
Mar 04, 2012 19:23 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday plans to outline how U.S. laws empower the government to kill Americans overseas who engage in terrorism against their home country, a source familiar with the matter said, months after a drone strike killed a U.S.-born cleric who plotted attacks from Yemen.
Foreclosure abuse rampant across U.S., experts say
Feb 16, 2012 20:57 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A report this week showing rampant foreclosure abuse in San Francisco reflects similar levels of lender fraud and faulty documentation across the United States, say experts and officials who have done studies in other parts of the country.
Insight: Top Justice officials connected to mortgage banks
Jan 20, 2012 07:04 EST
(Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Lanny Breuer, head of the Justice Department's criminal division, were partners for years at a Washington law firm that represented a Who's Who of big banks and other companies at the center of alleged foreclosure fraud, a Reuters inquiry shows.
Special report: The watchdogs that didn't bark
Dec 22, 2011 07:10 EST
(Reuters) - Four years after the banking system nearly collapsed from reckless mortgage lending, federal prosecutors have stayed on the sidelines, even as judges around the country are pointing fingers at possible wrongdoing.
Woody Allen, Mia Farrow's son named Rhodes scholar
Nov 21, 2011 12:56 EST
(Reuters) - Ronan Farrow, the son of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow who works as a State Department special adviser on global youth issues, has been named a Rhodes Scholar.
Analysis: Mortgage cases target people, not just banks
Sep 07, 2011 16:56 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - By suing 131 individuals in its effort to recover losses on $200 billion of mortgage debt that went sour, the federal agency overseeing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is doing one thing that the government has largely left alone.
Texas base shooting trial set for March 2012
Jul 20, 2011 18:04 EDT
FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - A U.S. military judge on Wednesday set a March 2012 court martial date for a U.S. Army psychiatrist charged in a 2009 killing rampage at a Texas military base.
Dean gives UNLV's Boyd Law School instant credibility
Jul 04, 2011 20:00 EDT
Fifteen years ago, Las Vegas didn't have a law school. Nevada didn't have a law school. All legal talent was imported from other states.
Fear of lawsuits from New York gay marriage may be overblown
Jun 22, 2011 13:40 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fear of a slew of litigation arising from a possible religious exemption to New York's proposed same-sex marriage law may be overstated, legal experts said.
Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps founder, dies at 95
Jan 19, 2011 10:22 EST
Sargent Shriver, the founder of the Peace Corps and a former vice presidential candidate, died on Tuesday in suburban Washington surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was 95.
Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps founder, dies at 95
Jan 18, 2011 22:24 EST
Sargent Shriver, the founder of the Peace Corps and a former vice presidential candidate, has died in suburban Washington surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was 95.
Sargent Shriver, Peace Corps founder, dies
Jan 18, 2011 18:39 EST
Sargent Shriver, the founder of the Peace Corps and a former vice presidential candidate, died Tuesday in suburban Washington surrounded by his children and grandchildren, his family said. He was 95.
Delaware police show new video of dead former Bush official
Jan 07, 2011 20:40 EST
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Delaware police released new video on Friday showing John Wheeler, a former senior official in the administration of President George W. Bush, on the street in downtown Wilmington the day before his body was found in a nearby landfill.
Body of ex-US official found in trash dump: police
Jan 04, 2011 11:07 EST
Officials in the US state of Delaware said Tuesday that they are investigating the death of a prominent former US Army colonel whose body turned up on New Year's Eve at a landfill as a homicide.
Obama eyes ex-Clinton aide as top economic adviser
Jan 03, 2011 20:11 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A trusted aide with first-hand experience negotiating with Republicans has emerged as the favorite to become President Barack Obama's new top economic policy adviser, Democratic sources said on Monday.
Alaska senate hopeful finally concedes defeat
Dec 31, 2010 19:23 EST
Alaskan Tea Party Senate candidate Joe Miller finally conceded defeat Friday, nearly two months after an election result he had appealed against as far as the state's supreme court.
Profs' website urges rich to 'give back' tax cuts
Dec 29, 2010 16:44 EST
Professors launch website for wealthy to give away tax cuts to charity. Upset the federal government recently extended tax cuts for the rich, three professors at Yale and Cornell universities have created a website that encourages wealthy Americans to give their tax savings to charities and send a political message in the process.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Yale Law School | |
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| Established | 1843 |
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| School type | Private |
| Endowment | $1.2 Billion |
| Parent Endowment | $16 Billion |
| Dean | Robert C. Post |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Enrollment | 587[1] |
| Faculty | 149[1] |
| USNWR ranking | 1[2] |
| Website | www.law.yale.edu |
| ABA Profile | Yale Law School Profile |
