Koh confirmed for State Department post 8.28.09
The U.S. Senate sealed former Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh’s bid to become the top lawyer at the Department of State following a June confirmation vote.
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Peers approve of Sotomayor 8.28.09
Sonia Sotomayor LAW ’79, confirmed as a Supreme Court justice on Aug. 6 by the Senate, has come a long way since publishing her first article in the Yale Law Journal.
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Collins GRD ’74 confirmed as NIH director 8.10.09
The Senate on Friday unanimously confirmed Francis Collins GRD '74 as the next director of the National Institutes of Health.
Conservatives attack Koh 4.03.09
Conservative bloggers and pundits unleashed a formidable volley of rage against Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh this week in the wake of a report — the accuracy of which is being contested — that the dean made comments in favor of the use of Shariah law in U.S. courts.
Univ. bashes loan plan 3.31.09
The Obama administration’s recent education budget proposal intends to make college an affordable reality for American students. But Director of Student Financial Services Caesar Storlazzi criticized the plan in an interview Monday, saying parts of the proposal could create problems for students at Yale.
Koh tapped for State Department 3.24.09
President Barack Obama tapped Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh for the top legal post at the State Department on Monday.
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Koh named for State post 3.23.09
Yale Law School Dean Harold Koh announced to the Law School community Monday that President Barack Obama will nominate him for the position of legal adviser to the Department of State.
Iraq auditor offers advice on lessons learned 2.11.09
The federal government’s chief auditor in Iraq offered some advice to the Obama administration on post-conflict reconstruction in a Tuesday speech before a Yale Law School audience.
Koh considered for State Department 2.05.09
Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh is a leading contender to be appointed legal adviser to the Department of State, two people familiar with the selection process told the News.
Baran: A chance to restore the rule of law 1.14.09
Despite our President-elect’s promises during his campaign that the United States would reject torture on his watch, there are troubling signs that the Obama era will see no prosecutions and zero accountability for officials in the Bush administration.
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At Slifka, Carrion confirms Obama tap 12.07.08
Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. suggested in a talk at Yale on Friday that he is being tapped for a top post in the administration of President-elect Barack Obama, the News has learned.
