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Faculty News

Prof. Jill Hasday Quoted by CNN About Trump’s Threat to Federalize Washington, D.C.

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Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, was quoted by CNN about Donald Trump threatening that the federal government will take over and “…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by The Hill About FBI Forcing Democratic Legislators to Return to Texas

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by The Hill about Texas democrats breaking quorum in an effort to stall passage of newly…

Prof. Myron Orfield Quoted in Daily Mail About Legality of Restricted Community

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Professor Myron Orfield, Earl R. Larson Professor of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Director, Institute of Metropolitan Opportunity, was quoted in the Daily Mail about the legality of…

Professor June Carbone and Co-Authors of Fair Shake Featured on The Work Behind the Work Podcast

—Professor June Carbone and co-authors Professor Naomi Cahn (University of Virginia) and Professor Nancy Levit (University of Missouri–Kansas City) are featured on the …

Prof. James Coleman Quoted in E & E News About Environmental Review of Building New Data Centers

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Professor James Coleman was quoted in E & E News About a White House executive order that streamlines the permitting for new data centers related to artificial intelligence model development. A…

U.S. Sentencing Commission Publishes Letter from Clemency Clinic Director Professor JaneAnne Murray and Clemency Students

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The United States Sentencing Commission posted a selection of the public comments it received on proposed priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle.  These included the comments submitted by Prof.…

Prof. Jane Kirtley Interviewed by Reuters About French President Macron’s Defamation Lawsuit

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Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was interviewed by Reuters about French President Macron and his wife Brigitte filing a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. against right-wing…

Prof. Prentiss Cox ’90 Quoted in Star Tribune About the New Minnesota Price Transparency Law

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Professor Prentiss Cox ’90 was quoted in the Minnesota Star Tribune about a potential class-action lawsuit involving customers of businesses that charge credit card fees.…

Prof. Mitch Zamoff Interviewed by Juris Education About Trial Advocacy Program

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Professor Mitch Zamoff, Assistant Dean of Experiential Education and the J. Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Professor in Law and Dispute Resolution, was interviewed by Juris Education…

Prof. Nicholas Bednar ’16 Quoted in FedScoop About Reasons for New Classification of Federal Workers

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Professor Nicholas Bednar ’16 was quoted in FedScoop about an executive order signed by Donald Trump to establish a new classification of federal workers in policy-related roles who aren’t career civil…

Prof. Matthew Bodie Quoted by Star Tribune About New Law Regulating Use of Minors in Social Media

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Professor Matthew Bodie was quoted by the Minnesota Star Tribune about the new Minnesota Law that regulates the use of minors in certain social media content. The law, which took effect July 1,…

Delaware Court Cites Professor Cotter

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In his May 5, 2025 decision in Bayer Cropscience LP v. Corteva, Inc., C.A. No. N22C-07-168-SKR CCLD, 2025 WL 1503764 (Del. Super. Ct.),  Judge Sheldon Rennie held that the U.S. Supreme Court's 1964…