Professor Anna VanCleave co-authored an op-ed in CT Mirror discussing the push to expand parole eligibility for individuals who have committed crimes as young adults and the scientific basis supporting it.
VanCleave was also asked to comment on House Bill 5306 and its rigorous evidentiary standards. The bill, if passed, would allow judges to reduce sentences for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficing if that abuse contributed to their crime.
Professor Sachin Pandya testified at a public hearing before the CT Judiciary Committee in support of Senate Bill 90. Senate Bill 90 attempts to consolidate and revise Connecticut’s hate crime laws. You can find the recording and written testimony online.
Professor Richard Pomp has been extensivelly involved and quoted in several articles involving Smithfield Foods Inc. v. California Franchise Tax Board, a California tax case. The case deals with apportionment of out-of-state operations and income for a California business. Pomp argued that there must be a rational relationship between the income being taxed and the values created within the taxing state and that the Franchise Tax Board was overreaching by trying to tax income that was economically discrete from Smithfield’s California activities. The Court appears to have now sided with this analysis. The articles can be found in Law360 and Tax Notes (1)(2).
Professor Sachin Pandya was quoted in a USA TODAY article disussing the possible end to private sector affirmative action plans.
Judge Robert C. Leuba ’60 passed away on February 21st, 2026. His obituary is available online.
Delia Roy passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Delia had a long career with the UConn Law School, spanning 35 years. Her obituary is available online.
John A. Tomich passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026. John was an Assistant Clinical Professor and Supervising Patent Attorney for the University of Connecticut School of Law from 2007-2008. His obituary is available online.
Jay Sicklick and the UConn Law Health Equity Clinic were mentioned in Beckers Healthcare Podcast. The mention is around the 7 minute mark.
Cindy Cieslak ’12 was appointed as Town Attorney by the Enfield Town Council. She will serve a two-year term advising town officials on legal matters. “I look forward to serving the Town Council and I am grateful for this opportunity,” Cieslak said in a statement.
Stephen Fontana ’96 has been appointed the new Economic Development Director in Hamden. He commented, “Having lived in Spring Glen as a child and represented Mount Carmel in the General Assembly for six years as an adult, I have a great deal of affection for the town and its people, and I am looking forward to serving the people and businesses in town.”