Elis For Rachael Inc. v. Yale University
The parties reached a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit in federal district court related to how students with mental health disabilities were treated by the University. The settlement will result in updated Yale policies that increase equity for students with mental health disabilities. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, Hon. Michael P. Shea, approved the agreement on August 28, 2023. Elis for Rachael, Inc. v. Yale University, No. 22-cv-01517 (Doc. 58)
Elis for Rachael, Inc. and two Yale students brought the case. Vladeck, Raskin & Clark and our co-counsel, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law and Disability Rights Connecticut, represented the plaintiffs.