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Faculty News

Prof. Emmanuel Mauleón Quoted in Sahan Journal About Local Law Enforcement Action During ICE Raids

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Professor Emmanuel Mauleón was quoted by the Sahan Journal about the fear ICE activity is causing and residents wondering about the role local police departments play,…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Quoted by Star Tribune About Lack of ICE Arrest Information

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta, visiting assistant professor and director of the the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, was quoted in the …

Prof. Brian Bix Participates in Contract Theory Conference in Milan

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Professor Brian Bix, Frederick W. Thomas Professor in Law and Philosophy, served as a commentator at a contract law conference hosted by Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. 

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Quoted in Middle East Eye About U.K. Not Repatriating British Nationals in Syria

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor; Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society; and faculty director of Minnesota Law’s Human Rights Center, was quoted in Middle East…

Professor Caleb Smith and Clinical Fellow Hannah Stephan ’22 Present at National Conference for Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics in Washington, D.C.

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Caleb Smith and Hannah Stephan ’22 presented at a national conference for low-income taxpayer clinics in Washington, D.C. Clinical Law Professor Caleb Smith presented on recent developments in tax law at a…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray and the Clemency Project Clinic Submit Amicus Brief in Eighth Circuit

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Prof. JaneAnne Murray and the Clemency Project Clinic submitted an amicus brief in the Eighth…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted in Reuters About AI’s Ability to Grade Law School Exams

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, was quoted by Reuters about the ability of Artificial…

Prof. Paul Vaaler Interviewed by WCCO Radio About the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy

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Professor Paul Vaaler, John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business, was interviewed by WCCO Radio about the ‘K-Shaped’ economy and its impact on Minnesotans. Prof. Vaaler said the impact is being felt…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Recognized by Bluesky for Download of the Week

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was recognized by social media platform Bluesky for authoring its Download of the Week. In the abstract of his article “Presidential Control of the Civil Service,” Prof. Bednar…

Supreme Court Brief by Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in New York Times

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, had a brief he filed in 2024 in Trump v. United States linked to and quoted in a …

Prof. Jill Hasday Discusses Her Book, Intimate Lies and the Law, in the Minnesota Star Tribune

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, discussed her book, Intimate Lies and the Law, in the Minnesota Star Tribune. The article…

Prof. Linus Chan Quoted by the Independent About Local U.S. Citizens Concerned About Needing to Prove Their Citizenship 

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Professor Linus Chan, James H. Binger Clinical Professor of Law, was quoted by the Independent about how he’s had a number of people reach out to him, and are U.S.…