Faculty News

Emeritus Prof. Brad Karkkainen was interviewed by MinnPost about how Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to use his authority to halt all state permitting of a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in the…

Professor James Coleman was interviewed by the Associated Press about Gov. Tim Walz's executive order that directs state agencies to pause any work on permitting or reviewing proposed copper-nickel mines…

Professor Prentiss Cox ’90 was interviewed by Reuters about a bipartisan group of states presenting their claims together against Meta. Opening statements started today in which states are seeking…

Professor Kristin Hickman was interviewed on the Separation of Powers podcast. She and host Prof. Chad Squitieri of Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law discussed Skidmore v. Swift…

Professor Myron Orfield, Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Director, Institute of Metropolitan Opportunity, was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune…

Professor Myron Orfield, Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Director, Institute of Metropolitan Opportunity, was interviewed by KSTP News about the rising costs of building…

Professor Amy Sweasy ’95 was interviewed by MPR News about reports that federal law enforcement infiltrated community meetings and surveilled anti-ICE activists in Minnesota over the winter. Members of…

Professor Jill Hasday was quoted by the Minnesota Star Tribune about the wide-ranging surveillance campaign by the federal government against local labor unions that was revealed in court records…

Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by FOX 9 News about Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea in the federal case against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and what will happen next.…

Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, was quoted by E&E News about positions by…

Dean William McGeveran, William S. Pattee Professor of Law, was interviewed by MPR News about the use of Flock cameras and how they’ve raised questions about privacy and police surveillance. Dean William…

Professor Paul Vaaler, John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business, was interviewed on IQ Index, a locally produced current affairs show that focuses on Somali…