Professor Megan Walsh was interviewed by MinnPost on Minnesota Law's new Gun Violence Prevention law clinic, which she will be leading. The clinic will partner with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office on Second Amendment cases, while also consulting with communities affected by gun violence to guide their work.
Visiting Professor David Schultz '98 authored an opinion piece in Bloomberg Law about why it is easy in some cases for attorneys to pave the way for clients to commit illegal acts. In particular, Shultz references the January 6 Insurrection and the recent decision by the January 6 committee to refer criminal charges against Donald Trump and his attorney John Eastman to the DOJ. Schultz suggests that one important way to correct illegal behavior by attorneys is to strengthen the teaching of legal ethics in law schools.
Professor Alan Rozenshtein recently published an article in The Atlantic, with co-writer Jed Shugerman, on the House January 6 Committee's unanimous vote to recommend that former President Donald Trump be criminally prosecute for charges including conspiracy, obstruction, and insurrection. In the article, Prof. Rozenshtein & Shugerman argue that the DOJ will face difficulty proving that Trump's speech on January 6th, 2021 is not protected by the First Amendment.
Minnesota Law Mourns the Passing of Willard “Sandy” Boyd ‘51, Former President of the University of Iowa
Former UI president Willard "Sandy" Boyd ’51 died on December 13 at the age of 95.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Boyd received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Minnesota. He went on to obtain Master of Law and Doctor of Juridical Science degrees from the University of Michigan.
As reported in the Star Tribune, on Monday this week, Judge Mark Ireland in Ramsey County denied the state Department of Corrections' (DOC) request to return to prison several people previously released on conditional medical release (CMR) because of their vulnerability to COVID-19. In August this year, Professor Murray's clemency clinic, the LAMP clinic at Mitchell-Hamline, and the ACLU of Minnesota, had obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the return of 19 released prisoners. Murray's clinic represented seven of these individuals, and in October, the DOC dec
Professor Charlotte Garden was quoted in an article by The American Prospect on the National Labor Relations Board's notably slow pace when making decision for cases under its review. Currently under a Democratic majority, there was an expectation amongst labor law experts that the current NLRB would be moving a much faster pace. While many place the blame of the board's indecision on Republican members drawing out the review process, Democratic members have also been accused of not effectively driving the cases forward, often due to excessive word-smithing.
Prof. JaneAnne Murray, Director of the Law School's Clemency Project, participated in a webinar with the U.S. Pardon Attorney, Liz Oyer, addressing the significance and potential impact of President Biden's recent blanket pardon of individuals convicted at the federal level of marijuana possession crimes. The panel also focused on how the president’s pardon proclamation should be expanded to include other groups, such as immigrants with citizenship status issues and those with cannabis sales convictions. In addition, Ms.
Clinic Helps Innocent Spouse Obtain Relief from Ex’s $335K Tax Debt
A woman was absolved of liability from a more than $335,000 federal tax liability accrued by her ex-husband thanks to students in Minnesota Law’s Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic.
Different students have worked on the case since the beginning of the 2019 academic year, according to Associate Clinical Professor Caleb Smith, who oversees the Tax Clinic. In addition to the federal tax savings, a clinic student’s persistent efforts saved the woman nearly $24,000 in state taxes.
Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by the Washington Post in an article discussing a case being currently being reviewed by a federal appeals court on whether or not Donald Trump can be forced to may damages for his role on January 6th. While the judges on the panel have differing viewpoints, Professor Rozenshtein predicts that they will “deny immunity on this pretty narrow but ultimately pretty crazy fact pattern.”
Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor Megan Walsh was quoted by Law360 on the launch of the Law School's Gun Violence Prevention Law Clinic. The clinic, which Walsh will direct, will start in January.