Professor Megan Walsh, Chad Nowlan ’24, and the Gun Violence Prevention Clinic were mentioned in the Minnesota Daily about the Jan. 11 shooting threat. Professor Walsh said violent threats, like that from Jan. 11, can lead to trauma even when physical attacks do not occur and that the “troubling reality” is that security measures can not guarantee safety. She added that the best way to prevent gun violence is by restricting access to firearms for individuals who would use them illegally.

Professor Randall Ryder ’09 was quoted in Bloomberg Law Analysis about Minnesota Law’s Law in Practice program. Bloomberg Law’s second annual Law School Innovation Program identified Minnesota Law as one of the top innovative law schools that is prioritizing the practical skill development of its students. Bloomberg Law recognized top-scoring programs in four categories: changing pedagogy, beyond the law, immersive experience, and career pathing.

Professor Richard Painter was mentioned in Newsweek about an column he co-wrote with other legal analysts regarding Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis who has charged Donald Trump of criminal racketeering for allegedly attempting to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results.

Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by CNBC about a judge’s order to block a Jet Blue Airlines purchase of Spirit Airlines could leave Spirit with an uncertain future and in turn negatively affect many of its customers due to Spirit’s offbeat destinations which sets it apart from other airlines. According to Professor Vaaler, the judge’s order “was a very wooden ruling of the Clayton Act,” which is the competition statute on which the judge based his ruling.

Professor Charlotte Garden was interviewed for the Minnesota Reformer about how the overturning of the Chevron deference could affect workers. Labor experts fear such a break from precedent would hurt workers by hobbling the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and other executive agencies’ ability to enforce important rules regulating workplaces.

Professor Myron Orfield was interviewed for a Star Tribune editorial discussing disparities among Twin Cities metro-area schools. The editorial focused on a new study from Minnesota Law’s Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity directed by Orfield. The study showed that segregation has an impact on whether students have access to and are more likely to attend high-quality colleges and universities. The study called the top 30 metro-area schools for college placement “Golden Ticket” schools that send 66% of students to four-year post-secondary schools.