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Alumni News: The Honorable Natalie Hudson '82 Appointed Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Law alum the Honorable Natalie Hudson '82 has been appointed chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court by Governor Tim Walz. Hudson will be the first chief justice of color and the first Democratic-appointed judicial branch leader in 25 years.
Governor Walz told Minnesota Public Radio, “I know that she will use her decades of judicial experience and deep understanding of our justice system to lead the Judicial Branch with a steady hand and strong conviction.”

Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Holds Press Conference in Geneva To Report on Her Recent Visit to Syria
In her role as U.N. Special Rapporteur on the protection of rights while countering terrorism, Prof. Fionnuala Ní Aoláin held a press conference on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland, to report on her end-of-mandate visit to Syria where she called attention to the lingering “mass arbitrary detention” in Syria's infamous al-Hol camp and others like it that she saw during her trip to the region last week—a visit that was billed as the first visit of its kind by an independent human rights expert.

Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Presents Global Study on Counter-Terrorism's Effect on Civil Society
As part of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week hosted last week at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin—Faculty Director of Minnesota Law’s Human Rights Center and United Nations Special Rapporteur—presented her Global Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism on Civil Societ

Dean Jenkins Joins Big Ten Law Deans in Joint Statement in Affirmation of Support of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Law School and Higher Education
Dean Garry Jenkins joined fourteen other Big Ten law deans in a joint statement published on the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law website to affirm Big 10 law schools' shared values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion regardless of the outcome of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College.

Professor Nadia Anguiano '17 Named Co-Recipient of the 2023 Jack Wasserman Memorial Award
Professor Nadia Anguiano '17, director of the Federal Immigration Litigation Clinic— part of the James H. Binger Center for New Americans— was recently recognized for her work on the national Amicus Committee of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Civil Rights Appellate Clinic Submits Second SCOTUS Amicus Brief
Just midway through its first full semester of operation, Minnesota Law’s new Civil Rights Appellate Clinic filed its second amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Dean Jenkins Named President of Bates College; Will Conclude Service at Minnesota Law on June 30
Garry W. Jenkins, who has served as dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School since 2016, has been named the president of Bates College and will depart Minnesota Law on June 30.
Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates College is one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation. Jenkins will be the ninth president of the 168-year-old college.

New Jones Day Diversity Fellowship Provides Full-Tuition, Mentorship, and Career Opportunities
The University of Minnesota Law School, through the generous support of the global law firm Jones Day, has established a new scholarship and fellowship program to enhance the development of a robust pipeline of diverse talent at the Law School and in the Twin Cities legal community.
The Jones Day Diversity Fellowship provides the recipient with:

Students Discuss Native American Heritage Month and Building Capacity for NALSA
November is Native American Heritage Month. Four Minnesota Law students, who are members of the Native American Law Student Association (NALSA), answered questions about what Native American Heritage Month means to them and about building capacity for the newly re-formed NALSA affinity group.
What does Native American Heritage Month Mean to You?

Minnesota Law Launches Racial Equity and Justice Milestone Program

Students enter Minnesota Law with widely divergent knowledge and experience wit
