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Professor Richard Painter was mentioned in Newsweek about an column he co-wrote with other legal analysts regarding Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis who has charged Donald Trump of…

Professor Richard Painter and Former Regent Michael Hsu have asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate concerns about antisemitism at the University of Minnesota. Painter, a former White House…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in The Guardian on Justice Clarence Thomas participating in donor events sponsored by the Koch network. The revelation, detailed in a 

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in the Star Tribune about a study that details insider trading increases that occurred at the time of corporate audits. Painter said that insiders who…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted in UK Yahoo Finance about how Donald Trump reports his assets makes it difficult to determine their value. "We have no idea what's going on," said…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Minnesota Lawyer on when it is appropriate to criticize a judge. Professor Painter commented, “I think it is very unprofessional to attack the integrity of a…

Professor Richard Painter recently authored an op-ed in Fox News discussing the Penn Biden Center, and possible ethical complications regarding its creation. Discussing the importance of the topic, Prof. Painter…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by Bloomberg Law on the judicial misconduct complaint filed against a federal judge who ordered Southwest Airlines to take religious liberty training as a sanction…

Professor Richard Painter was quoted by USA Today on the most recent developments in the Hunter Biden case. Professor Painter commented that the ongoing legal issues for Joe Biden's son will likely…

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,…

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…

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…