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Faculty News

Prof. Orfield Quoted in Slate about Flint Michigan

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Professor Myron Orfield, director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity, was quoted in Slate concerning the possibility that other poor…

Prof. Kirtley Quoted by Reuters on Texas Grand Jury Indictment of Anti-Abortion Activists Claiming First Amendment Privilege

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Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in a Reuters report about a Texas grand jury indictment of two anti-abortion activists for fraud after using fake driver's licenses to obtain secure evidence…

Prof. Orfield Quoted in The American Prospect

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A new cover story in the American Prospect discusses a local school desegregation case that has national implication. Professor Myron Orfield, director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity…

Prof. Feld Featured in PBS Frontline and WCCO Radio on Confinement and Sentencing of Juveniles

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Professor Barry Feld was featured in PBS Frontline commenting on President Obama's decision to end solitary confinement of juveniles in federal prisons. He was also interviewed on WCCO-Radio…

Prof. Moriearty on MPR News and Quoted by Multiple Publications in Connection with Recent Supreme Court Decision

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Professor Perry Moriearty was interviewed on MPR and quoted by the Star Tribune…

Prof. Cox Interviewed on Minnesota Judicial Selection

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Professor Prentiss Cox was interviewed on WCCO radio about the appointment of Margaret Chutich as a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and the confirmation of Wilhelmina Wright as Judge of the United States…

Prof. Painter's New Book Explains Why Political Conservatives Should Support Campaign Finance Reform

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Professor Richard W. Painter's new book, "Taxation Only With Representation: The Conservative Conscience and Campaign Finance Reform," was published this week by Take Back…

Prof. Feld Quoted in Rolling Stone Magazine

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Professor Barry Feld was quoted extensively in Rolling Stone about juveniles' vulnerability to give false confessions. The Netflix documentary, Making of a Murderer, investigated the case…

Prof. Vaaler Interviewed on WCCO About Mills Fleet Farm Acquisition

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Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by WCCO Television's Bill Hudson about today's announcement that Minnesota-based Mills Fleet Farm will be acquired by KKR for $1.2 billion. In the press release, the…

Better Bankers, Better Banks, by Profs. Hill and Painter reviewed in JOTWELL

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Cornell Law School professor Saule T. Omarova reviewed "Better Bankers, Better Banks," by professors Claire Hill and Richard Painter in JOTWELL (The Journal of Things We Like (Lots))…

Prof. Kitrosser's Book Rated a 2015 "Outstanding Academic Title"

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Professor Heidi Kitrosser's book, Reclaiming Accountability, was named a 2015 "Outstanding Academic Title" by Choice, a periodical of the Association of College and Research Libraries.…

Prof. McGeveran Calls Mall of America Claim "Legally Cray-Cray"

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The St. Paul Pioneer Press interviewed Professor William McGeveran about a lawsuit by the Mall of America against organizers of a pre-Christmas protest at the mall planned by Black Lives Matter. The…