Professor Jill Hasday was interviewed on MPR about the recent Supreme Court Ruling which stated that a business can discriminate based on sexual orientation under the right to free speech. 

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (UNSRCT), briefed reporters on her technical visit to the United States and the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Monday, June 26 marked the conclusion of the UNSRCT mandate's technical visit to the U.S. Naval Station Guantánamo Bay.

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin endorsed the report on Guantanamo Bay released by Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin as U.N. special rapporteur. Senator Durbin wrote, "The special rapporteur’s report should also serve as a wakeup call that the military commissions, in which a handful of detainees have been charged, are a road to nowhere.

Professor David Schultz was quoted in an article by KSTP on potential legal challenges that the Biden administration may face while trying to forgive student debt. Professor Schultz commented, “People come out of college with six-figure debts, they basically have to make their college education a 30-year loan they’re paying back. We know that student debt is at a record level, approximately $1.8 trillion in student loan debt, that’s twice what credit card debt is in the United States.”

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz was quoted by Healthcare Business about the growing tension between insurance companies and the state of Florida. Prof. Schwarcz explained the potential insurance crisis in Florida to Healthcare Business, “A lot of insurance companies have lost a lot of money in Florida, and they’ve been threatening to leave for years,” he said.

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Fox, MSN, and Yahoo News on the ethics concerns regarding the net worth of Supreme Court justices, in particular, Justice Sotomayor. Noting a major revenue stream for multiple justices- book publishing, Prof. Painter commented that justices have become "heroes for different political factions in our country," noting they have "fan clubs" on the political left or political right that are going to be the ones buying their books. "It creates an enormous temptation to stay in that lane.

The University of Minnesota Tax Clinic, led by Prof. Caleb Smith, submitted comments to the Treasury on proposed regulations concerning tax penalties. The Tax Clinic comments specifically addressed how the proposed regulations may negatively affect low-income taxpayers and proposed changes that would better protect vulnerable taxpayers.

Professor Jill Hasday and Professor Charlotte Garden were quoted in the Star Tribune on how the recent Supreme Court affirmative action decision could impact corporate DEI decisions. Professor Hasday told the Star Tribune, "I would expect that general counsels at corporations are carefully reviewing this affirmative action decision. I think there's a potential for a chilling effect." Professor Garden commented, "Failing to take action when you notice either past discrimination or you notice manifest imbalances? That could also give rise to litigation.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted by Fox News on the recent rise of artificial intelligence, and how it could be used to spy on activists and journalists. Calling for a moratorium on AI development until safegaurds are implemented, Professor Ní Aoláin elaborated, "exceptional justifications for the use of surveillance technologies in human rights 'lite' counter-terrorism often turn into mundane regular use."

Professor Jill Hasday appeared on Minnesota Public Radio’s Morning Edition with Phil Picardi to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decisions. “Some people call this the ‘you only live once’ court — the idea being that the six-justice majority has the votes and are really not shy about using that power while they have it,” Hasday told MPR News Monday.