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Faculty News

Professor Caleb Smith and Clinical Fellow Hannah Stephan ’22 Present at National Conference for Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics in Washington, D.C.

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Caleb Smith and Hannah Stephan ’22 presented at a national conference for low-income taxpayer clinics in Washington, D.C. Clinical Law Professor Caleb Smith presented on recent developments in tax law at a…

Prof. JaneAnne Murray and the Clemency Project Clinic Submit Amicus Brief in Eighth Circuit

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Prof. JaneAnne Murray and the Clemency Project Clinic submitted an amicus brief in the Eighth…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted in Reuters About AI’s Ability to Grade Law School Exams

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, was quoted by Reuters about the ability of Artificial…

Prof. Paul Vaaler Interviewed by WCCO Radio About the ‘K-Shaped’ Economy

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Professor Paul Vaaler, John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business, was interviewed by WCCO Radio about the ‘K-Shaped’ economy and its impact on Minnesotans. Prof. Vaaler said the impact is being felt…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Recognized by Bluesky for Download of the Week

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was recognized by social media platform Bluesky for authoring its Download of the Week. In the abstract of his article “Presidential Control of the Civil Service,” Prof. Bednar…

Supreme Court Brief by Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in New York Times

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, had a brief he filed in 2024 in Trump v. United States linked to and quoted in a …

Prof. Jill Hasday Discusses Her Book, Intimate Lies and the Law, in the Minnesota Star Tribune

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, discussed her book, Intimate Lies and the Law, in the Minnesota Star Tribune. The article…

Prof. Linus Chan Quoted by the Independent About Local U.S. Citizens Concerned About Needing to Prove Their Citizenship 

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Professor Linus Chan, James H. Binger Clinical Professor of Law, was quoted by the Independent about how he’s had a number of people reach out to him, and are U.S.…

Prof. Ilan Wurman Quoted by Bloomberg Law About President’s Ability to Remove Agency Officials

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Professor Ilan Wurman, Julius E. Davis Professor of Law, was quoted by Bloomberg Law about the Supreme Court hearing arguments in a case brought by Rebecca Slaughter,…

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Interviewed by WCCO News About DHS’ Claim of 50% Fraudulent Visas in Minnesota

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Professor Ana Pottratz Acosta, visiting assistant professor and director of the the Immigration & Human Rights Clinic of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans, was interviewed by WCCO News…

Prof. Jill Hasday Quoted in Canada’s Le Devoir Newspaper on the Presidential Pardon Power

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Professor Jill Hasday was quoted in Canada’s Le Devoir newspaper. She said: “The President's pardon power, especially when combined with presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, can be…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted by New York Times About Federal Workers Not Rehired After Shutdown

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted by the New York Times about a group of former General Services Administration workers who are accusing the Trump administration of breaking the law for…