Professor Orfield was quoted in Governing magazine about the harms of growing racial segregation in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Prof. Kristin Hickman was quoted by Bloomberg reporter Aysha Bagchi in a story, Treasury Has Options After Court Loss on Deductions Fix, regarding what happens next after a federal district court judge declared temporary Treasury regulations procedurally invalid under the Administrative Procedure Act in Liberty Global, Inc. v. United States, No. 1:20-cv-03501-RBJ (D. Colo. Apr. 4, 2022). The story quoted Prof.
Students, Adjunct Professor Create Innovative AILA Student Affiliate Beta Program at Minnesota Law
Did you know that Minnesota Law is the host site for the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) first and only student affiliate beta program?
Roundtable: The Impact of the Human Rights Center Summer Fellowship Program
April 28, 2022, 12:00 pm, online
Minnesota Law Wins the Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition for First Time in Law School History
Two teams of Minnesota Law students performed exceptionally well at the 2021-22 Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition. Both teams advanced to the quarterfinal rounds and one team won the national competition for the first time in University of Minnesota Law School history (view the video of the final round).
Prof. Jonathan Choi was quoted in USA Today in an article discussing the Biden administration's proposed new tax on unrealized capital gains.
Minnesota Law Students Help Client Avoid Removal from U.S. with Second 6th Circuit Appellate Win
Minnesota Law students have helped win a decisive second victory allowing a man to reunite with family in the United States and potentially sparing others from unlawful repeated removal actions in a key ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
The Sixth Circuit’s opinion in Jasso Arangure v. Garland serves as a significant check on federal prosecutorial power in administrative immigration proceedings, according to clinical professor Nadia Anguiano-Wehde ’17.
Two Minnesota Law Teams Compete in the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) in Boston, One Team Advances to Quarterfinals
The ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) is one of the largest, and most challenging, moot court competitions in the country. Two teams from the Law School competed in the Boston Regional in February. Both teams performed admirably and one team progressed to the quarterfinal round at the regional competition. That is the first advancement for the Law School since 2018.
Minnesota Law Team Advances in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest moot court competition. Due to their strong performance, the Law School’s team moved on to the advanced rounds for the first time since 2018. The team had a stellar 4th place ranking for their briefs. As a result of the opposing team’s chosen side, 3Ls Sarani Millican and Laura Burns argued at the advanced rounds.
At 25, Poverty Law is More Popular Than Ever with Today’s Social Justice Conscious Students
By Barbara L. Jones
There is a waiting list to enroll in Minnesota Law’s Poverty Law class, currently celebrating its 25th year at the Law School. The fact that students are still literally lining up for the long-offered course is a testament to the staying power of interest in learning about the many legal and social areas that course covers.
