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Faculty News

“Sentencing Matters” Substack Publishes Essay by Professor JaneAnne Murray on Female Incarceration in U.S. Federal Prisons

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Professor JaneAnne Murray published an essay on the influential “Sentencing Matters” substack, run by Prof. Douglas Berman and Jonathan Wroblewski, entitled “The Silent Tragedy of Female Incarceration in U.S.…

U.S. Sentencing Commission Publishes Letter from the Clemency Project Clinic on Sentencing in Female Meth Prosecutions

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On February 10, 2026, the Clemency Project Clinic, directed by Professor JaneAnne Murray, submitted a letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission addressing its proposed changes to the drug guidelines. The…

Client of Minnesota Law's Clemency Project Clinic Secures Commutation from President Trump

—The Clemency Project Clinic, directed by Professor JaneAnne Murray, is delighted to announce that one of its clients, Angela Reynolds, received a full commutation from President Trump on January 15, 2026.  …

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Quoted by Newsweek About Minnesota Judge Overturning Fraud Verdict

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Professor JaneAnne Murray was quoted by Newsweek about a Minnesota judge who has found herself at the center of a political firestorm after overturning a guilty verdict…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray and the Clemency Project Clinic Submit Amicus Brief in Eighth Circuit

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Prof. JaneAnne Murray and the Clemency Project Clinic submitted an amicus brief in the Eighth…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Quoted in Billboard About Rapper Combs Possibly Seeking Presidential Pardon

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Professor JaneAnne Murray was quoted in Billboard about Sean “Diddy” Combs possibly seeking a presidential pardon after his October sentencing. The rapper received a partial acquittal on racketeering…

U.S. Sentencing Commission Publishes Letter from Clemency Clinic Director Professor JaneAnne Murray and Clemency Students

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The United States Sentencing Commission posted a selection of the public comments it received on proposed priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle.  These included the comments submitted by Prof.…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Quoted in Rochester Post Bulletin About Abundance of Plea Deals in Smaller Counties

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Professor JaneAnne Murray was quoted in the Rochester Post Bulletin about the reliance on plea deals, especially ones dealing with sex-crime related charges, among small Minnesota counties. The abundance…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Testifies Before the Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on the Survivor Justice Act

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Professor JaneAnne Murray, director of the Clemency Project Clinic, testified in support of the Survivor Justice Act, sponsored by Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten. The Act aims to encourage…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Quoted by CNN About Possibility of Derek Chauvin Receiving Federal Pardon

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Professor JaneAnne Murray was quoted by CNN about the possibility of Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, receiving a federal pardon and the effects on the state conviction if that occurred.…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Quoted in Dallas Morning News About Three Clemency Clinic Clients who Received Biden Commutations

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The Dallas Morning News, which previously profiled commutation recipients…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Quoted in Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder About Hennepin County Launching Juvenile Expungement Program

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Prof. JaneAnne Murray was quoted in the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder about Hennepin County making history with the launch of the nation’s first prosecutor-led juvenile expungement program. This…