Prof. Kristin Hickman's article, Unpacking the Force of Law, 66 Vand. L. Rev. 465 (2013), was cited by the Sixth Circuit in Mann Construction, Inc. v. United States, No. 21-1500 (6th Cir. Mar. 3, 2022). The case concerned the validity of IRS Notice 2007-83, which required taxpayers to report their participation in certain transactions to the IRS or face penalties for failing to do so. The taxpayers argued the Notice was invalid because the IRS failed to use notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures required by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) when issuing the Notice.
The presidents of the National Academies of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine have urged the Biden-Harris administration to create a new presidential bioethics commission. Their letter to Dr. Alondra Nelson, Interim Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), is based on a white paper authored by a working group and led by Susan M. Wolf, Regents Professor at the University of Minnesota, and R. Alta Charo, Warren P. Knowles Professor Emerita of Law and Bioethics, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Professor Oren Gross, the Irving Younger Professor of Law, has recently been appointed a Senior Research Affiliate with the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany. The Institute, a world-leading research institution focusing on international law, European Union law, and comparative public law.
Minnesota Law Students, Faculty, and Staff Provide Legal Support to Afghan Refugees
Several Minnesota Law students joined faculty and staff from the James H. Binger Center for New Americans to provide legal support to Afghan refugees on the Fort McCoy military base in Wisconsin late last month. The team helped the refugees understand the complex and often challenging U.S. immigration system, prepare their asylum or special immigrant visa applications, and get connected to a nationwide network of lawyers.
The Minnesota Law team aided an estimated 70-95 Afghan guests over three days.
Minnesota Law Mourns the Passing of Raymond Bogucki ’52, Longtime Patent Attorney
Longtime patent attorney Raymond A. Bogucki ’52 died last month at the age of 99.
Raised in Minneapolis by his Polish immigrant parents. Bogucki enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was trained as a fighter pilot. He was assigned to Air Transport Command and flew C-46s as a "Hump Pilot"—transporting supplies across the Himalayas between India and China, usually at night.
Binger Center Fellow Nadia Anguiano ’17 Appointed Visiting Clinical Professor
Nadia Anguiano ’17, currently a fellow in the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, has been appointed a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor to lead the Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic on an interim basis for the 2022-23 academic year.
Reflecting on the 60th Anniversary of the Eichmann Trial: Contemporary Impacts
March 4, 2022, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, online
2L Samia Osman Discusses Her Relief Mission to Somalia
When Samia Osman, 2L, became aware of the impact of a severe drought on her native land of Somalia, she felt motivated to take action. With two friends, she formed a relief effort, raising more than $6,000.
Over her winter break, Osman returned to Somalia, a country she left as a refugee when she was 8-years-old, to coordinate a humanitarian effort to bring supplies to the drought-ravaged people. She also met with several high-level government officials, grilling them on human rights concerns.
Professor Jill Hasday discussed financial infidelity and her book, Intimate Lies and the Law, on CNBC television.
AG Keith Ellison '90 is Interviewed by His Daughter, 1L Amirah Ellison
Amirah Ellison, 1L, recently interviewed her father, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison ’90, as part of series of conversations with students, faculty, and alumni as Minnesota Law marks Black History Month.
"I believe that you cannot be intelligent about American history without having a strong grip on Black history," AG Ellison told his daughter.
