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Faculty News

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Interviewed on MPR About X Suing Minnesota for Law Barring Deepfakes

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was interviewed on MPR’s Minnesota Now about the social media platform X, run by Elon Musk, filing a federal lawsuit challenging a Minnesota law barring the use of…

Prof. James Coleman Quoted by E&E News by Politico About How Reduced NEPA Reviews Could Help Challenges in Court

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Professor James Coleman was quoted by E&E News by Politico about the administration’s move to cut environmental reviews down to a month or less which could push it into…

Prof. Perry Moriearty Interviewed on NPR About Racial Disparities Among Incarcerated Youth

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Professor Perry Moriearty was interviewed on NPR’s Morning Edition about racial disparities among youth who are incarcerated. Studies have shown that children of color are treated more harshly in…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in San Francisco Chronicle About City Official Benefitting From Group She Directed Money

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle about San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie seeking to remove…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in Reuters About DOGE Cost-Cutting Likely to Continue

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in Reuters that despite Elon Musk reportedly stepping back in his cost-cutting role and cabinet members attempting to regain influence in the Trump administration,…

Prof. Megan Walsh Interviewed by The Trace About Supreme Court Letting Stand Appeals Court Ruling on Age Requirements for Gun Permits

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Professor Megan Walsh was interviewed by The Trace regarding the Supreme Court declining to hear Worth v. Jacobson, letting stand the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that struck down…

Prof. Nick Bednar ’16 Quoted in New York Times About the Dropped Inquiry Over Improperly Fired Federal Employees

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Professor Nick Bednar ’16 was quoted in the New York Times about the independent government agency charged with protecting federal workers’ rights dropping its inquiry into the more than 2,000…

Prof. Kristin Hickman Interviewed by Bloomberg Law About the Administration’s Plan to Eliminate Numerous Agency Regulations

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Professor Kristin Hickman, associate dean for research & intellectual life, was interviewed by Bloomberg Law about a Trump administration plan to fast-track a…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted by Star Tribune Columnist About the Fears of Deportations

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted by Star Tribune columnist John Rash about students with visas being targeted for deportation due to minor legal infractions or expressing an opinion that runs…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Wall Street Journal About Televangelist Fundraising While Employed at White House

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about televangelist Paula White who has been given a position…

Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in New York Times Analysis of Maryland Man Unlawfully Deported

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Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in a New York Times analysis of the Trump administration’s current actions regarding the Maryland man unlawfully deported and being detained in an El Salvador prison…

Professor Caleb Smith Interviewed by MPR News About IRS Records Now Available to ICE

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Professor Caleb Smith, director of the Ronald M. Mankoff Tax Clinic, was interviewed by MPR News regarding the ability of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to ask the IRS for personal tax…