Faculty News

Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, was quoted in USA Today about AI use in health…

Professor Emmanuel Mauleón was interviewed by the Japanese news site Asahi Shimbun about how the recent violence that occurred in Minneapolis is a symptom of the general violence by immigration…

Professor Linus Chan, James H. Binger Clinical Professor of Law, was interviewed on the Minnesota Daily podcast “In The Know.” Among the many topics discussed, Prof.…

Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by NPR about the contrast between European and U.S. officials tied to the Epstein files. While European…

On February 10, 2026, the Clemency Project Clinic, directed by Professor JaneAnne Murray, submitted a letter to the U.S. Sentencing Commission addressing its proposed changes to the drug guidelines. The…

Prof. Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was quoted by Courthouse News about the prosecution of independent journalist Don Lemon under the FACE Act, The former CNN anchor pleaded not…

Professor Emmanuel Mauleón gave his reflections of the protest movement in Minneapolis in a post for the “Law and Political Economy Project” blog. He wrote, “In a tribute to Renee Macklin Good, her wife,…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, co-authored a commentary in Just Security about the Global…

Professor Emmanuel Mauleón was interviewed by Germany news source Die Zeit. He reviewed the past two months of ICE activity in Minnesota including the lack of due process for those who have been…

Professor Sam Merchant was interviewed by Law360 about the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. The proposed new amendments could lead to shorter prison…