Faculty News

Prof. Kristin Hickman was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter that allows the president to remove members of historically…

Professor Ilan Wurman's recent scholarship played a prominent role in one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most consequential decisions of the term.

In the Court's June 30 decision in Trump…

Professor Jill Hasday was interviewed by MPR News about the U.S. Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling that was handed down today. The court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship,…

Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by MPR News about anti-ICE conspiracy charges against 15 Minnesotans. On June 11, a grand jury in Minneapolis…

Professor Nicholas Bednar ’16 was interviewed by Talking Points Memo about an obscure administrative lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Texas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued to invalidate a…

Professor Sam Merchant was interviewed on NewsNation about upcoming decisions to be handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the cases the court is considering are the president’s ability to fire independent…

Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by WCCO News about federal prosecutors continuing to dismiss charges initially brought against people for allegedly…

Professor Paul Vaaler, John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business, was interviewed by KAAL News in Rochester about new data that shows retail spending increased in May, even as higher prices continue…

Professor Emerita Laura Cooper was interviewed by KARE News about changes in the U.S. Naturalization Test. In October 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made changes to the civics exam,…

Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune about the Vance Boelter plea deal that secured a life sentence and spared him the death penalty. The deal may also close off one of…

Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta was quoted by Europe Says about how over the last year, the Trump administration has made significant changes not only to asylum applications but…

Professor Linus Chan was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune about the Trump administration increasingly deporting immigrants seeking asylum to third countries that…