Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic Students Argue an Impact Litigation Case Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Two students in the James H. Binger Center for New Americans’ Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic (FILC) recently had the rare opportunity to argue an impact litigation case in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Mollie Clark Ahsan ’24 and Amirah Ellison ’24 shared the opening and rebuttal arguments, respectively, for a complex case involving the deportation of a local permanent resident.

Coryn Johnson ’24, Amirah Ellison ’24, Mollie Clark Ahsan ’24, Alex Lloyd ’25, Associate Clinical Professor of Law Nadia Anguiano '17, and Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor of Law Seiko Shastri '21

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Appointed Honorary King's Counsel to His Majesty King Charles III

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was appointed Honorary King's Counsel to His Majesty King Charles III on Monday 18th of March by the Lord Chancellor in Westminster Hall, London, the site of the most famous British trials including that of Charles 1 at the end of the English Civil War, William Wallace, Thomas More, Guy Fawkes, and the rebel Scottish lords of the 1715 rebellion. Her appointment was for her decades-long work supporting the peace process in Northern Ireland, advancing human rights protection in England and Wales, and for her work as United Nations Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, including for the victims of terrorism. It is a life-long appointment.
 Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin holding a red leather envelope containing her appointment to the Honorary King's Counsel

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in ALM Law.com about questions that remain around Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the limited federal immunity it provides to tech companies and social media platforms against litigation. Recent lawsuits against social media sites like TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat, and circuit court considerations of Section 230, has brought the statute to the forefront.

Gun Violence Prevention Clinic and State of MN Prevail in Motion to Compel Hearing Against Fleet Farm

On March 12, 2024, Gun Violence Prevention Clinic students Will Roberts ’25 and Arielle Hugel ’25 argued in Federal District Court on behalf of the State of Minnesota before Magistrate Judge John Docherty ’86. The Gun Violence Prevention Clinic, led by Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Megan Walsh, is assisting the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office in their lawsuit against Fleet Farm, in which the State alleges that Fleet Farm negligently sold firearms to straw purchasers.

Will Rogers '25 and Arielle Hugel '25 of the Gun Violence Prevention Clinic

Professor Sapna Kumar was interviewed on MPR News with Angela Davis. She was one of several guests on the show with the topic about what’s drawing people to Minnesota — from job seekers to climate refugees to people attracted to the state’s more liberal laws and policies — and what life is like for them once they get to Minnesota.

Professor Prentiss Cox was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about his attorney friend Doug Miller who has worked for many years on making the residential real-estate industry fairer for consumers. Miller was able to claim a major victory earlier this month when the National Association of Realtors settled a lawsuit accusing the industry of conspiring to inflate prices. NAR agreed to pay more than $400 million and change rules that have been central to how real-estate agents have been paid for decades.

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in the New York Times about Donald Trump’s ability to raise to post a nearly half-billion-dollar bond in the New York civil fraud case against him and his company. Trump’s lawyers this week revealed in a court filing that the Trump Organization had approached roughly 30 companies in an effort to secure the bond, but that none would underwrite one so large without having him pledge a lot of cash. Professor Painter said Trump could entangle himself in ethical trouble while hunting after money.

Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted in the New York Times about an NLRB case of an ACLU employee who was fired. The employee accused the ACLU of a hostile workplace, while in turn, the ACLU alleged the employee of serious misconduct and accusing her of making racist stereotypes. In addition, the employee wrote on Twitter about the accusations. The NLRB brought an unfair labor practices case against the ACLU and the case concluded this past week.

Students Compete in the Maynard Pirsig Moot Court Honors Tournament

Shayna Korsh '25 and David Lindgren '25 argued before Justice G. Barry Anderson '79, Justice Karl Procaccini, and Justice Gordon Moore of the Minnesota Supreme Court, in the final round of the Maynard Pirsig Moot Court Honors Tournament last week. Korsh won the closely contested argument, with both students receiving tremendous praise for their skills. 

Justice Karl Procaccini, David Lindgren '25, Shayna Korsh '25, Justice Barry Anderson '79, and Justice Gordon Moore
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