Recognizing and honoring Cristina M. Rodríguez for her historic appointment as dean of Yale Law School.

This resolution honors Cristina M. Rodriguez for her historic appointment as dean of Yale Law School, recognizing her as the first Latina and second woman to lead the institution. It acknowledges the significance of her leadership and the inspiration she offers to the legal profession. The resolution highlights her distinguished background, including her education from Yale and Oxford, her role as the first tenured Hispanic law professor at Yale, and her extensive scholarship in constitutional, administrative, and immigration law. It also commends her public service, including her role as Deputy Assistant Attorney General and co-chair of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court. Finally, the resolution encourages all law professors to follow her example by investing in student mentorship and diligently teaching the rule of law and the United States Constitution.