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Faculty News

Professor Carol Chomsky Writes About the Bar Exam in Bench and Bar

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In the most recent issue of Bench and Bar of Minnesota, Professor Chomsky shares her views about the inadequacy of the current bar exam as a measure of minimum competence to practice law. "In its current…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Co-Authors Article in Persuasion on Case for Prosecuting Donald Trump

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In the first of a two-part series, Prof. Alan Rozenshtein and Prof. Jeb Shugerman (Fordham University School of Law) write in Persuasion about how the testimony provided during the January 6th hearings…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Urges Governments to Adopt A Human Rights-Based Approach to Victims of Terrorism

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In a statement issued by the United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin urged governments to adopt a human rights-based approach to victims of terrorism by positively and…

Robina Institute Executive Director Kelly Lyn Mitchell Interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer on COVID Prison Releases

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Robina Institute Executive Director, Kelly Lyn Mitchell, was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer about Robina's recent report, “Examining Prison Releases and Response to COVID: Lessons Learned for Reducing…

Prof. Choi quoted in the Star Tribune in article discussing a recent Tax Court ruling

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Professor Jonathan Choi was quoted in a recent Star Tribune article discussing a Tax Court ruling involving a disputed $1.4 billion tax liability by Medtronic.

Prof. Rozenshtein Quoted by The Age About Trump's Legal Issues 

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in an article by The Age breaking down many of the legal challenges currently faced by Donald Trump, including the recent raid of his Mar-A-Lago property by the…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Interviewed by The Guardian on Children Detained in Syrian Prison

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was recently interviewed on an episode of The Guardian's podcast series, Today in Focus. The episode focused on a Syrian prison that is currently holding…

Prof. Rozenshtein Interviewed by Fox News on Likelihood of Judge Releasing Trump Search Warrant Affidavit

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was recently interviewed on Fox News regarding the potential release of the Trump search warrant affidavit, lending his expertise as a former Justice Department national security…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Quoted by KMSP About Challenges Faced by Afghan Refugees

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted by KMSP News in a recent piece on the challenges faced by Afghan refugees living in Minnesota. August 15th, 2022 marks the one year anniversary of the Kabul falling…

Star Tribune Reports that Department of Corrections Backs Off Plan to Reincarcerate Individuals Released on Covid Grounds as a Result of Suit Filed by the Clemency Clinic

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The Star Tribune reports that in light of the TRO won by the Law School's Clemency Clinic, Mitchell-Hamline's LAMP Clinic and the ACLU  earlier this week, the Department of Corrections is backing off its…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Washington Post Op-Ed on Potential DOJ Prosecution of Donald Trump

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Professor Richard Painter, with co-author Claire Finkelstein, recently published an op-ed in the Washington Post arguing that any prosecution of Donald Trump by the Department of Justice must…

CBS News and the Minnesota Reformer Report that Professor Murray's Clemency Clinic Wins TRO Preventing Return of Medically-Vulnerable Individuals to Prison

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On August 9, 2022, the Law School's Clemency Clinic, run by Professor JaneAnne Murray, filed a class action suit with the ACLU and Mitchell-Hamline's LAMP Clinic on behalf of the 15 prisoners currently on…