Faculty News

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…

Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by CNN about federal lawsuits against cities and states that refuse to aid the administration’s immigration agenda…

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, was interviewed by All AI News about law professors are…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, was interviewed on ABC News Australia about Australian nationals returning from detention camps in Syria.…