Faculty News

Against the backdrop of the countdown to the end of the Obama administration, and the fading hopes of thousands of federal inmates who have applied for clemency, the Star Tribune featured a client of…

Professor Francis Shen's research on inequality and American military sacrifice was cited in the New York Times essay, "Vietnam: The War That Killed Trust." Professor Shen's recent law review article,…

Dean Garry W. Jenkins was listed in the "Twin Cities Business 100: People To Know In 2017," which features "key individuals expected to make an impact on Minnesota business, the regional economy,…

Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by KSTP-TV's Jessica Miles on this week's decision by University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle to fire head football coach Tracy Claeys and most of his staff.…

Minnesota Public Radio hosted a conversation on “2017: Looking Ahead to the Year in Science” with Professor Susan Wolf, McKnight Presidential Professor of Law, Medicine & Public Policy; Faegre Baker Daniels…

Professor Kristin Hickman’s work on Internal Revenue Service regulatory practices was cited in a concurring opinion written by Judge Mark Holmes of the United States Tax Court in the case of 15 West 17th…

Rolling Stone profiled one of the clients represented by Professor JaneAnne Murray and the students in her Clemency Project at the Law School.

Professor Chris Soper spoke on MPR News about the ongoing bankruptcy of the St. Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese. Soper explained one of the contentious issues in the case: whether non-debtor entities such as…

Professor Richard Painter—who served as chief ethics counsel during the George W. Bush administration—was interviewed on ABC News with George Stephanopoulos about President-elect Trump’s foreign business…

Professor Fred Morrison was interviewed by KMSP-FOX 9 News regarding the state of the Dakota Access Pipeline following the Army Corps of Engineers’ ruling to deny an easement that would have allowed…

The Center for New Americans Education and Outreach Director, Deepinder Mayell, was interviewed by the Star Tribune about 30 Minnesota churches that vowed to shelter immigrants facing deportation…

Professor Claire Hill was a panelist on WCCO's Business by Carlson radio news segment, Trump Stakes:  Business and Investment Strategies for 2017 and Beyond. Together with the other panelists,…