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Faculty News

Prof. James Coleman Interviewed by Star Tribune About Perception Changes of Nuclear Energy

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Professor James Coleman was interviewed by the Minnesota Star Tribune about changing attitudes about nuclear energy. In Minnesota, lawmakers are now considering lifting the state’s 32-year ban on new…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer About New Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer about the new Minnesota law that effectively bans prediction markets, the online platform bettors…

Prof. Richard Painter and Dean Emeritus E. Thomas Sullivan Co-Author Op-Ed in Star Tribune About U.S. Founders and Presidential Power

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, and E. Thomas Sullivan, Dean Emeritus at Minnesota Law, co-authored an op-ed in the Minnesota Star Tribune…

Prof. Sam Merchant Appears on NewsNation’s Live Coverage of Supreme Court Rulings

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Professor Sam Merchant delivered live legal analysis on NewsNation as the Supreme Court released landmark decisions yesterday. Major rulings included the president’s ability to fire heads of independent…

Prof. Kristin Hickman Interviewed by Los Angeles Times About Supreme Court Ruling on Removing Independent Agency Members

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Prof. Kristin Hickman was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter that allows the president to remove members of historically…

Prof. Ilan Wurman's Scholarship Cited in Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Dissent

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Professor Ilan Wurman's recent scholarship played a prominent role in one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most consequential decisions of the term.

In the Court's June 30 decision in Trump…

Prof. Jill Hasday Interviewed by MPR About Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Ruling

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Professor Jill Hasday was interviewed by MPR News about the U.S. Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling that was handed down today. The court upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship,…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed by MPR About Anti-ICE Conspiracy Charges Brought Against Minnesotans

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by MPR News about anti-ICE conspiracy charges against 15 Minnesotans. On June 11, a grand jury in Minneapolis…

Prof. Nicholas Bednar ’16 Interviewed by Talking Points Memo About Texas Court Decision Allowing Abandonment of Deportation Cases

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Professor Nicholas Bednar ’16 was interviewed by Talking Points Memo about an obscure administrative lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Texas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued to invalidate a…

Prof. Sam Merchant Interviewed on NewsNation About Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions

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Professor Sam Merchant was interviewed on NewsNation about upcoming decisions to be handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the cases the court is considering are the president’s ability to fire independent…

Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed by WCCO News About Dismissal of Many Assault Charges From Operation Metro Surge

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed by WCCO News about federal prosecutors continuing to dismiss charges initially brought against people for allegedly…

Prof. Paul Vaaler Interviewed by KAAL News About Consumers’ Current Spending Patterns

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Professor Paul Vaaler, John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business, was interviewed by KAAL News in Rochester about new data that shows retail spending increased in May, even as higher prices continue…