Alumni News: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Taps Minnesota Law Alumn Lee Sheehy '77 as Interim Community Safety Commissioner

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has named Minnesota Law alum Lee Sheehy '77 to replace outgoing Community Safety Commissioner Cedric Alexander on an interim basis.

"Lee has a long history of navigating complex challenges," Frey said in an interview Friday.

Sheehy will take helm of the office that oversees police and four other city departments on Sept. 1, when Alexander will leave after serving a just over a year as the city's inaugural commissioner.

Lee Sheehy '77

Professor June Carbone was interviewed recently for an article in American Banker that examines why more women are convicted of embezzlement than men when research shows that both men and women tend to embezzle at a fairly equal rate and amount. "There's a whole lot of white-collar crime and very little of it gets prosecuted," said Carbone. "What's different about embezzlement is it's low-hanging fruit. Typically you'll have a bank self-report the embezzlement that is easy to prove and a jury gets it." 

Professor Jane Kirtley is quoted in Forbes about whether or not former President Trump will have to shut down his social media platform, 'Truth Social' if he is is convicted on felony charges. Kirtley said she doesn't believe that Trump will not likely be forced to shut down the platform.

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Bloomberg Law on the judicial misconduct complaint filed against a federal judge who ordered Southwest Airlines to take religious liberty training as a sanction for inadequately following a court order. Professor Painter explained that the Southwest lawyers’ planned appeal of Judge Starr’s order is the most appropriate avenue for raising issues with the decision

Professor Richard Painter recently authored an op-ed in Fox News discussing the Penn Biden Center, and possible ethical complications regarding its creation. Discussing the importance of the topic, Prof. Painter wrote, "The vitriolic exchanges between partisans regarding charges against the past president and family of the current president are obscuring scrutiny of another ethical question important to our national security."

Aiming for Answers: Balancing Rights, Safety, and Justice in a Post-Bruen America

October 27, 2023, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

The Minnesota Law Review & Giffords Law Center are excited to present: "Aiming for Answers: Balancing Rights, Safety, and Justice in a Post-Bruen America," a symposium to be held on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the University of Minnesota Law School. 

CLE credits will be applied for this event.

Prof. Kristin Hickman Appointed Senior Fellow by the Administrative Conference of the United States

Professor Kristin Hickman was appointed as a Senior Fellow by the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), to serve a two-year term. The Administrative Conference of the United States is an independent, non-partisan federal agency within the executive branch dedicated to improving administrative law and federal regulatory processes. It conducts applied research, and provides expert recommendations and other advice, to improve federal agency procedures. Its membership is composed of senior federal officials, academics, and other experts from the private sector.

Professor Kristin Hickman

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein published an article in The Atlantic on "The First Amendment Is No Defense for Trump’s Alleged Crimes." He argues that

Professor Kristin Hickman was appointed as a Senior Fellow by the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), to serve a two-year term. The Administrative Conference of the United States is an independent, non-partisan federal agency within the executive branch dedicated to improving administrative law and federal regulatory processes. It conducts applied research, and provides expert recommendations and other advice, to improve federal agency procedures. Its membership is composed of senior federal officials, academics, and other experts from the private sector.

Professor Myron Orfield was quoted by Kare11 on the recent formation of a commission to review the history of the MET Council, and find ways of making the organization more transparent. Commenting on whether the Council may move to require elected members, Professor Orfield commented, "It's very deeply embedded in American democracy that the people elect the people that tax and make big decisions. It's not like that in England, in Europe."