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Faculty News

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Co-Authors Commentary in Just Security About Northeast Syria Prisons and Camps

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, co-authored a commentary in Just Security about the Global…

Prof. Emmanuel Mauleón Interviewed by Die Zeit About ICE Activity in Minnesota

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Professor Emmanuel Mauleón was interviewed by Germany news source Die Zeit. He reviewed the past two months of ICE activity in Minnesota including the lack of due process for those who have been…

Prof. Sam Merchant Interviewed by Law360 About Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines

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Professor Sam Merchant was interviewed by Law360 about the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. The proposed new amendments could lead to shorter prison…

Prof. Richard Painter and Dean Emeritus E. Thomas Sullivan Co-Author Commentary in The Contrarian About Characterization of “Insurrection” Occurring in Minneapolis

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Prof. Amna Akbar Authors Blog Post About Current Situation in Minneapolis

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Professor Amna Akbar authored a blog post for the London Review of Books discussing the current situation in Minneapolis. Prof. Akbar wrote, “I live in one of the south Minneapolis…

Prof. Matthew Bodie Interviewed by New York Times Regarding NLRB’s Decision to Drop SpaceX Labor Charges 

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Professor Matthew Bodie, Robins Kaplan Professor of Law, was interviewed by the New York Times about the decision of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to end…

Prof. Linus Chan Interviewed by Sahan Journal About Court Ruling Allowing Detainments Without Bond

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Professor Linus Chan, James H. Binger Clinical Professor of Law, was interviewed by the Sahan Journal about an appeal’s court ruling that said the Trump administration…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Star Tribune Op-Ed About Departures From U.S. Attorney’s Office

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in a Minnesota Star Tribune op-ed discussing recent announcements that 14 lawyers have resigned or intend…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Quoted in Star Tribune Op-Ed About Conditions at Whipple Building

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta, visiting assistant professor and director of the the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, was quoted in a …

Prof. Linus Chan Interviewed by New York Times About Resignation of Top ICE Lawyer

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Professor Linus Chan, James H. Binger Clinical Professor of Law, was interviewed by the New York Times about the resignation of Jim Stolley, the chief counsel for U.S.…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Interviewed by STAT News About New Trump Policy Making it Easier to Fire NIH Workers

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was interviewed by STAT News about a new Trump administration policy that makes it easier to fire thousands of federal workers. Critics say the personnel rule will subject a…

Prof. Amy Sweasy Interviewed by Courthouse News Service About Ruling to Not Force Preservation of Evidence

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Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by Courthouse News about a ruling earlier this week that rejected a bid by Minnesota state investigators to force federal agencies to preserve evidence related to the…