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Faculty News

Twin Cities Business Magazine Quotes Prof. Cotter on Senator Klobuchar’s Antitrust Bill

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A March 12, 2020 Twin Cities Business Magazine article titled “Klobuchar Looks to Add More Teeth to Antitrust Law” provides competing perspectives from Professor Tom Cotter and from Dorsey & Whitney…

Prof. Rozenshtein Quoted in National Journal Article About Internet Legislation

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in a National Journal article about the…

Prof. Moriearty Testifies in Support of Bill to Create Felony Murder Reform Task Force in Minnesota

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On March 4, 2020, Professor Perry Moriearty testifed before the Minnesota House of Representatives Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Committee in support of HF 3976, which would establish a bi-partisan…

Prof. Hickman Floated As Potential D.C. Circuit Nominee

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Prof. Kristin Hickman was mentioned by Jonathan Adler in a National Review article, “Trump to Get Another D.C. Circuit Vacancy to Fill,” as among the potential contenders to replace …

Prof. Moriearty Featured in Episode of “Wrongful Conviction: False Confessions” Podcast

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Professor Perry Moriearty is featured as an expert on juvenile justice and the “superpredator era” in the third episode of a new podcast by Northwestern Law School Professors Steve Drizin and Laura Nirider called…

Rochester Post Bulletin Quotes Prof. Cotter on Copyright and Ice Sculptures

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The February 29, 2020 Rochester Post Bulletin “Answer Man” column responds to a reader’s question whether the vendors at Rochester’s SocialICE Festival need permission to make ice sculptures of…

Robina Institute Executive Director Kelly Mitchell Quoted in The Appeal Regarding Response to Probation Violations in Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit

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Robina Institute Executive Director Kelly Mitchell was quoted in an article from The Appeal titled, “In a Florida Courtroom, People Charged With Probation Violations Face Humiliation From Judge.” She…

Bloomberg Quotes Prof. Hickman On Justice Thomas Dissent Questioning Brand X Precedent

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Prof. Kristin E. Hickman was quoted in Feb. 25 Bloomberg Law article, Thomas Dissent Latest Sign in Battle Over Agency Rulemaking Power, regarding Justice Clarence Thomas's dissent from the…

Prof. Hickman Cited By Fifth Circuit

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Prof. Kristin E. Hickman's work on the Chevron doctrine, concerning judicial review of agency statutory interpretations, was cited by the Fifth Circuit in Ali v. Barr, No. 17-60604-CV0 (…

Robina Institute Executive Director Kelly Mitchell Appears on MPR’s Counter Stories to Discuss Minnesota’s Parole and Probation Policies

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Kelly Mitchell, executive director of the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, appeared on Minnesota Public Radio’s Counter Stories…

State Supreme Courts Cite Prof. Feld’s Research

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Professor Barry Feld’s research on juveniles’ competence to exercise procedural rights was recently cited and quoted by the Washington and Iowa State Supreme Courts in the following cases: 

Prof. Hasday Discusses the Constitution and the Rule of Law on National Public Radio

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Professor Jill Hasday appeared on National Public Radio’s On Point program, discussing the Constitution and the rule of law in relation to the Roger Stone case.