Faculty News

Professor Daniel Schwarcz, Fredrikson & Byron Professor of Law and Distinguished University Teaching Professor, was quoted by E&E News about positions by…

Dean William McGeveran, William S. Pattee Professor of Law, was interviewed by MPR News about the use of Flock cameras and how they’ve raised questions about privacy and police surveillance. Dean William…

Professor Paul Vaaler, John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business, was interviewed on IQ Index, a locally produced current affairs show that focuses on Somali…

Professor Jeff Kosseff, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was quoted by Tech Dirt podcast about Section 230, which provides limited federal immunity to providers…

Professor Jill Hasday, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, was interviewed by MinnPost about the SAVE America Act. The U.S.…

Professor Jeff Kosseff was interviewed by the Rochester Post-Bulletin about a woman found guilty of misdemeanor disorderly conduct last month in connection with using a racial slur against an 8-year-old…

Professor Jeff Kosseff, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was interviewed on Power User podcast about Minnesota’s nudification law. The law holds companies liable for the…

Professor Veronica Thronson was interviewed by the Sahan Journal about a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule that will put more asylum seekers into deportation proceedings without an interview…

Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by Courthouse News Service and the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the state’s reasoning to bring Vance Boelter to trial. In a federal trial against him,…

Professor JaneAnne Murray, clinical professor of law and director of the Clemency Project Clinic, submitted comments to the U.S. Sentencing Commission addressing the Commission's proposed priorities for the 2026-…

Professor Amy Sweasy was interviewed by KSTP News about Minnesota fraud convictions that have often resulted in reduced sentences or have been dismissed. This is due to two sentencing options available to state…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, was interviewed by the Italian news site MicroMega about the…