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Law School Clemency Clinic Case Highlighted in Star Tribune as one of 14 Local Stories from 2021 Worthy of a Second Read

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The Star Tribune asked its metro reporters to identify which stories from 2021 "they felt were among the most memorable."  One of the 14 chosen was Stephen Montemayor's Nov.

Star Tribune Reports that Board of Pardons Cuts Sentence of Client of the School's Clemency Clinic 

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The Star Tribune reported on the unanimous vote of the Minnesota Board of Pardons to commute the sentence of Samantha Heiges, a client of the Law School's Clemency Clinic, run by Professor JaneAnne…

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 (…