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Star Tribune Reports that Department of Corrections Backs Off Plan to Reincarcerate Individuals Released on Covid Grounds as a Result of Suit Filed by the Clemency Clinic

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The Star Tribune reports that in light of the TRO won by the Law School's Clemency Clinic, Mitchell-Hamline's LAMP Clinic and the ACLU  earlier this week, the Department of Corrections is backing off its…

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Quoted by KMSP About Challenges Faced by Afghan Refugees

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Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin was quoted by KMSP News in a recent piece on the challenges faced by Afghan refugees living in Minnesota. August 15th, 2022 marks the one year anniversary of the Kabul falling…

Prof. Richard Painter Co-Authors Washington Post Op-Ed on Potential DOJ Prosecution of Donald Trump

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Professor Richard Painter, with co-author Claire Finkelstein, recently published an op-ed in the Washington Post arguing that any prosecution of Donald Trump by the Department of Justice must…

CBS News and the Minnesota Reformer Report that Professor Murray's Clemency Clinic Wins TRO Preventing Return of Medically-Vulnerable Individuals to Prison

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On August 9, 2022, the Law School's Clemency Clinic, run by Professor JaneAnne Murray, filed a class action suit with the ACLU and Mitchell-Hamline's LAMP Clinic on behalf of the 15 prisoners currently on…

CBS News and Minnesota Reformer Report on Suit Filed by Clemency Clinic on behalf of Prisoners Released During Covid Pandemic

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The Law School's Clemency Clinic, run by Professor JaneAnne Murray, has filed a class action suit with the ACLU and Mitchell-Hamline's LAMP Clinic to halt the plan of the Minnesota Department of Corrections to…

Prof. Rozenshtein Quoted by WSJ on Government Records Case Against Trump

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Professor Alen Rozenshtein was quoted by the Wall Street Journal in a recent article on the potential prosecution of former President Donald Trump for violating government records laws, and whether a conviction…

Robina Institute Executive Director Kelly Lyn Mitchell Interviewed by Minnesota Reformer on Minnesota's COVID Prison Releases

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Executive Director of The Robina Institute, Kelly Lyn Mitchell, was interviewed by Minnesota Reformer for an article about Minnesota's…

Prof. Hasday Quoted in Minneapolis Star Tribune and MinnPost

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Professor Jill Hasday was quoted in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and in MinnPost.

Prof. Amy Monohan quoted by Star Tribune on Insurance Coverage

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Professor Amy Monohan was cited by the Star Tribune in a recent article on insurance claims and coverage denial. While discussing the persistent issue of the "rulification of medicine", Monohan shared that "there…

Prof. Murray Interviews U.S. Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer in NACDL Video

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On July 27, 2022, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers released a recording of an interview of the recently-appointed U.S. Pardon Attorney, Elizabeth Oyer, by Professor JaneAnne Murray, director of…

Prof. Hickman Quoted in Tax Notes Regarding Recent Tax Administration Cases

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Professor Kristin Hickman's participation in a webinar regarding recent tax cases was highlighted in an article by Tax Notes, "Academic: Recent IRS Losses Show Courts Holding IRS Accountable," reporting…

Prof. Hickman Featured in Webinar About Recent Tax Administration Cases

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Professor Kristin Hickman participated in a webinar organized by the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies discussing several recent cases in the federal courts addressing questions of Internal…