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Professor Jane Kirtley commented on a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that allows a state government agency to charge nearly $45,000 to a news organization for access to public records on water pollution. The court…

Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by Minnesota Lawyer about a new requirement that law schools must adopt free speech policies in order to maintain their ABA accreditation.…

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in the Washington Post about a reporter who may have had a conflict of interest in a major news feature he wrote for the Boston Globe. The reporter signed a…

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in the New York Times regarding freedom of speech issues due to an essay reviewing the “Bouquet of Tulips” sculpture in Paris. The artist claims he was defamed by…

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by the Washington Post about media calls to grant live television coverage of Donald Trump’s federal trial in March 2024. News organization petitions were sent to a U.…

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by the Washington Post regarding a newspaper publisher and a reporter who were arrested for publishing an article officials said was based on confidential grand-jury…

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted on MPR regarding a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling that sided with the defendant in a #MeToo movement case. The defendant had publicly accused her dance teacher of sexual…

Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted by the Star Tribune in an article covering the city of Minneapolis' requests for the personal data of non-profits board members who are currently engaged in a lawsuit with…

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by KSTP on an article covering a probe launched by the Minneapolis city attorney to investigate KSTP source in a story covering complaints filed against…

Professor Jane Kirtley is quoted in Forbes about whether or not former President Trump will have to shut down his social media platform, 'Truth Social' if he is is convicted on felony charges. Kirtley…

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted in the Star Tribune in an article on the August 11th police raid on the Marion County Record's newsroom, which shocked many across the nation and alerted press advocacy groups.…

Professor Jane Kirtley was interviewed by CNN Tonight and quoted in an ABC News article and Star Tribune op-ed on the upcoming trial for former president Donald Trump, and the…