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MPR Reports on Successful Petition by Law School's Clemency Clinic Before the Minnesota Board of Pardons

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MPR reported that the Board of Pardons formally voted today to grant the commutation petition of Samantha Heiges, a client of the Law School's Clemency Clinic run by Professor JaneAnne Murray.  Heiges was…

Minnesota Lawyer Reports on Clemency Clinic's Efforts to Secure Federal Clemency for Client Previously Granted Clemency From the Minnesota Board of Pardons

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In a column headed "Law School Excellence," Minnesota Lawyer reported on the efforts of the Law School's Clemency Clinic, run by Professor JaneAnne Murray, to secure clemency for its client Kelli…

MPR Reports on Likely Early Release of Client of Law School's Clemency Clinic

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MPR reported on the success of the Law School's Clemency Clinic, run by Professor JaneAnne Murray, in securing the likely early release of Samantha Heiges, a woman in her 13th year of a 25-year sentence…

Client of Prof. Murray's Clemency Clinic on Path to Release after Board of Pardons Hearing, Star Tribune Reports

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A client of the Law School's Clemency Clinic run by Professor JaneAnne Murray is one step closer to release.  At a hearing before the Minnesota Board of Pardons on Nov. 21, Samantha Heiges was told by…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray and Clemency Project Client Quoted in Star Tribune

—Client of Law School's Clemency Project Featured in Article in Star Tribune

Prof. JaneAnne Murray Profiled by Minnesota Lawyer

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Minnesota Lawyer recently profiled Professor JaneAnne Murray in its "Breaking the Ice" feature. She discussed her clemency and compassionate release work, as well as sharing her thoughts and insights on a variety…

Client of Prof. Murray, Clemency Project Highlighted in Report on the 'Trial Penalty'

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The New York State Association of Criminal Defense Laywers (NYSACDL) has just released its report on the "Trial Penalty," a phenomenon described as prosecutors using their charging power to drive harsh…

Prof. Murray Co-Authors Model "Second Look" Legislation for States, with Accompanying Report

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Professor JaneAnne Murray, Director of the School's Clemency Project and also a board member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), co-authored NACDL's model "Second Look" legislation…

Prof. Murray's Clemency Project Assists ACLU Action Against Federal Prison for Handling of COVID-19 Spread

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Professor JaneAnne Murray and students from the school's Clemency Project, which Murray directs, provided assistance to the ACLU of Minnesota and Ballard Spahr LLP in developing and researching a class action…

Prof. Murray Quoted in MPR Article about the Spread of Covid-19 in Prisons

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Professor JaneAnne Murray, Director of the School's Clemency Project, was quoted in an article by Minnesota Public Radio (…

Prof. Murray Quoted in NACDL Press Release about Trial Penalty Clemency Cases

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Professor JaneAnne Murray, the Director of the Law School's Clemency Project, and also Director of the Trial Penalty Clemency Project of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), was quoted…

Prof. Murray’s “Zoomsday” Celebration Featured in Article in Irish Times

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For over a decade, Professor JaneAnne Murray, together with New York lawyer Janet Walsh, has organized an annual Bloomsday celebration for the Irish American Bar Association of New York—an event…