The repeal of Connecticut’s death penalty for future crimes is cause for reflection and a sense of accomplishment for many current and former Yale Law School students who worked diligently behind the scenes to make it happen. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the repeal bill on April 25. It was approved by the Connecticut House and Senate in early April. The students were instrumental in the production of a report written by former Yale law professor John Donohue, a report that clearly influenced many Connecticut legislators to support the repeal.