Faculty News

Professor Nicholas Bednar was quoted in the Washington Post about the Trump Administration's proposal to exempt policy-determining civil servants from the competitive service under "Schedule F."…

As reported in the Star Tribune, six clients of Minnesota Law’s Clemency Project Clinic, led by Professor JaneAnne Murray, received commutations from President Joe Biden on December…

Professor James Coleman was quoted by the Washington Examiner about the Supreme Court appearing poised to narrow the scope of law requiring research on “environmental impacts” before starting large…

Professor Megan Walsh was quoted in a FOX 9 investigation report about the increase in crimes committed using ghost guns — firearms without serial numbers and often difficult for law enforcement to trace. The…

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in the Washington Post about a federal appeals court turning away a challenge to a fast-approaching nationwide ban of the short-video app TikTok unless it…

Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was quoted in an opinion article in Reason about Kash Patel, nominee to head the FBI, and his statements…

Professor Prentiss Cox ’90 was quoted in AARP about new state laws that allow banks to intervene if their customers are making unusual transactions. At least a dozen states, including Minnesota, have passed…

Professor JaneAnne Murray was interviewed by the Dallas Morning News in an investigation story about two imprisoned Texas mothers who were first-time, nonviolent offenders who had their federal prison…

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Regents Professor and Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy, and Society, authored an essay in Just Security…

Professor June Carbone co-authored an article for the Institute for Family Studies with Professor Naomi Cahn. Together with Professor Nancy Levit, they wrote the book Fair Shake: Women and the Fight to…

Dean William McGeveran, William S. Pattee Professor of Law, recently appeared on the Aspen Leading Edge Podcast with Patricia Roberts, dean and Charles E. Cantú Distinguished Professor of Law at St. Mary's…

Professor Nicholas Bednar '16 authored an essay for Lawfare discussing how the incoming Trump administration could affect the civil service. Bednar discussed the wide discretion afforded to the president under…