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Faculty News

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Op-Ed in Bloomberg Law About How the 2024 Election Already Signals Political Disdain for the Rule of Law

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Professor Richard Painter co-authored an op-ed for Bloomberg Law on the 2024 election, and the levels of political disdain being projected by certain candidates. The article goes on to state,…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by MSN, Yahoo News, and Fox About Ethics Concerns Over Justices' Income and Net Worth

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Fox, MSN, and Yahoo News on the ethics concerns regarding the net worth of Supreme Court justices, in particular, Justice Sotomayor. Noting a major revenue stream for…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed in the Tampa Bay Times about Concern Over Actions of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Presidential Campaign

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Professor Richard Painter was recently interviewed by the Tampa Bay Times about ways that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' and his presidential campaign may be violating ethics rules in similar ways that…

Prof. Richard Painter Testifies Before Senate Budget Committee on the Role of Alleged Oil and Gas Company Involvement in Delaying Climate Action

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The Senate budget committee held a hearing on Wednesday morning to examine the role of oil- and gas-linked “dark money” in delaying climate action.

The Guardian reports, "The hearing was led by Senator…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Newsweek Op-Ed on DeSantis, Trump, and the Rule of Law

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Professor Richard Painter co-authored an op-ed for Newsweek with Norman Eisen on the current state of the rule of law, along with how Trump and DeSantis factor into the equation. The op-ed…

Prof. Richard Painter Served as Associate Reporter for the "Principles of the Law, Government Ethics," which was approved by the American Law Institute This Week 

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, served as associate reporter on the Principles of the Law, Government Ethics, which was approved at the American Law Institute's (ALI) annual…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in The New York Post and MSN on Ethical Issues of Disclosures for White House and SCOTUS 

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted by the New York Post in an article discussing President Biden's omission of several vacations where the he did not pay the owner of the property for his stay from his…

Prof. Richard Painter to Minnesota Lawyer: "High Court Can't Police Itself"

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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer for a recent article discussing the current push for ethical reform in the U.S. Supreme Court. Professor Painter asserted that when…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by Pro Publica and New York Times about Private School Tuition for the Grandnephew of Justice Clarence Thomas

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Professor Richard Painter was interviewed in Pro Publica in an article covering the significance of the news that Justice Clarence Thomas enrolled his grandnephew in a private school, which was paid…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Truthout on First Republic Bank Collapse

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Truthout in an article covering the First Republic Bank collapse. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation confirmed that the cost of the collapse would…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in The Week about SCOTUS Potential Ethics Issues

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in The Week in an article covering the numerous concerns over potential ethical issues in SCOTUS. With confidence in SCOTUS at record lows across both party…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Wealth of U.S. Supreme Court Justices

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Professor Richard Painter was quoted in Bloomberg Law in an article discussing the wealth of U.S. Supreme Court Justices. Professor Painter commented, “We have a court that may be out of…