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Faculty News

Prof. Ana Pottratz Acosta Quoted by Star Tribune About DOJ’s Lawsuit Against Minnesota Regarding ICE

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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 quoted by the …

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by McClatchy News About Partisan Video Playing at Airports Blaming Democrats for Shutdown

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by McClatchy News about the legality of videos at airports showing Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem blaming…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by Boston Globe About Insurrection Act Threat by the Administration

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by the Boston Globe about the president’s threats to invoke the Insurrection Act to…

Prof. Jill Hasday Interviewed on MPR News about Presidential Power to Deploy Troops Domestically 

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, was interviewed on MPR News about presidential powers and President Trump’s authority to deploy troops…

Prof. Jill Hasday Discusses Her Book, We the Men, on New Books Network Podcast

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, appeared on the New Books Network podcast to discuss her book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s…

Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted in MinnPost About Cities Possibly Passing Firearm Restrictions

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Professor Myron Orfield was quoted in MinnPost about Minnesota cities attempting to pass firearm restrictions. In September, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, and several…

Profs. Borgida and Robiner Co-Author New Article in Behavioral Sciences & the Law

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Professor Eugene Borgida, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota and affiliated Law School faculty, and co-author Professor William Robiner, University…

Prof. Jill Hasday Quoted by ABC News on Secretary of Defense’s Comments About Women in the Military

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor of Law, was interviewed by ABC News about Pete Hegseth’s speech to military leadership last week, in which he announced…

Prof. Vinita Singh Authors Commentary in Lawfare About Jared Kushner’s Connection to Electronic Arts Acquisition

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Professor Vinita Singh authored a commentary for Lawfare about the $55 billion acquisition of video game studio Electronic Arts and its connection to the White House. Prof. Singh wrote, “Electronic Arts…

Prof. Daniel Schwarcz Quoted by CNN Business About the Government Shutdown Affecting Flood Insurance Policies

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Professor Daniel Schwarcz was quoted by CNN Business about how the government shutdown could adversely affect the housing market with slower mortgage approvals, stalled rural home loans, and a freeze on…

Prof. Kristin Hickman Quoted by Bloomberg Law About Transfer Pricing Ruling

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Professor Kristin Hickman, associate dean for research & intellectual life, was quoted by Bloomberg Law about the recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s decision in 3M Co. v.…

Prof. Sam Merchant Quoted by New York Times About Sean Combs’ Sentence Length

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Professor Sam Merchant was quoted by the New York Times about the length of sentence that rapper Sean Combs will receive at a hearing this Friday. In July, at the conclusion of an eight-week trial, a…